{"product_id":"topsy-tom-tomato","title":"Topsy Tom Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I chose it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopsy Tom appealed to me because it does something rather different from most tomatoes. Instead of needing a great staking structure, it forms a compact, spreading plant with flexible trailing stems and lots of small red tomatoes. A brilliant option if your tomato-growing space is a pot, hanging basket or sunny patio rather than a large vegetable garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cherry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Semi-determinate, trailing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Small, round, red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Compact and spreading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Containers and hanging baskets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSweet little tomatoes made for eating straight from the plant, throwing into salads or adding to lunchboxes. They're also a useful size for cooking whole — try them roasted or quickly sautéed and tossed through pasta.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is where Topsy Tom earns its place. It stays relatively compact but sends out flexible, trailing stems carrying multiple trusses of fruit. That makes it particularly suited to containers and hanging baskets, where the stems can spill naturally over the sides rather than needing to be trained upwards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/info.ballseed.com\/PlantInfo\/?phid=062000001027314\u0026amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eBall Seed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil or a good-quality container mix. Keep watering consistent, particularly when growing in pots as they dry out more quickly than garden soil. Feed regularly once flowering and fruiting begins. There's no need to train it like a tall indeterminate tomato — let its naturally spreading habit do the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67805061841119,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/247891F2-6EE4-4973-B8A4-9258EFFD99EA.jpg?v=1790979528","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/topsy-tom-tomato","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}