AboutTom Alonzo Expertise I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Experience I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
Question I found a flourishing tomato plant in a long vacant lot. The tomatoes are tiny - smaller than marbles. They obviously don't need much TLC as we are in the midst of a drought and there are literally hundreds of tomatoes on the plant. I would like to grow these in my garden. Can you tell me how to do this? Thank you!!!
Answer Hi Jennifer,
Thanx for your question. I would be very, very careful with the plant you describe. Tomatoes are a member of the solanum family and many of the family's members are highly toxic. What may appear to be a tomato may be something else. This could also the be tiny currant tomato which is a different species of the tomato but definitely not toxic. Please take the plant to your local County Extension Agent and have them positively identify the plant for you. If you need contact information give me your state and county. If you are in Canada, the local master gardeners or Agriculture Canada can help and I can provide contact information there too.
