Dwarfs only in 2017

OzoneNY · March 17, 2016

Because of the simplicity of maintaining most dwarfs and the diversity of fruit types available these days, I dont see any reason why I would bother with any variety over 3 feet tall. I had several dwarf types last year and a few indeterminate that eventually got to unmanageable size. But the problem I eventually gave in to was the birds. Feathered thieves ruined most of my San Marzanos and took wild cherry fruit at will and making a mess. I did use netting but what a headache that was. Maybe Im just lazy (or getting too old) but with a dwarf only tomato patch I can put up a gate around the raised bed and drape a net over the top to keeps the birds and the bunnies outside the castle wall gate. I can still grow the basic cherry, paste, slicer, deicer, drier, saladette, yellow, red or chocolate in one form or another. I mean just look at what the dwarf project created. Some very cool options you would have to agree. Anyone else consider this sort of lazy gardening approach to fun with tomatoes?

March 17, 2016	#1
OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	Dwarfs only in 2017 Because of the simplicity of maintaining most dwarfs and the diversity of fruit types available these days, I dont see any reason why I would bother with any variety over 3 feet tall. I had several dwarf types last year and a few indeterminate that eventually got to unmanageable size. But the problem I eventually gave in to was the birds. Feathered thieves ruined most of my San Marzanos and took wild cherry fruit at will and making a mess. I did use netting but what a headache that was. Maybe Im just lazy (or getting too old) but with a dwarf only tomato patch I can put up a gate around the raised bed and drape a net over the top to keeps the birds and the bunnies outside the castle wall gate. I can still grow the basic cherry, paste, slicer, deicer, drier, saladette, yellow, red or chocolate in one form or another. I mean just look at what the dwarf project created. Some very cool options you would have to agree. Anyone else consider this sort of lazy gardening approach to fun with tomatoes?