{"id":175,"date":"2015-06-28T04:26:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T04:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=175"},"modified":"2022-08-10T23:51:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T23:51:47","slug":"grow-your-own-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/chapter\/grow-your-own-tomatoes\/","title":{"raw":"Grow Your Own Tomatoes","rendered":"Grow Your Own Tomatoes"},"content":{"raw":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_usp6epu4?width=608&amp;height=70&amp;playerId=23449753\r\n<span class=\"page-break-after\"><\/span>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-347\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds several tomatoes to her chest, smiling.\" width=\"450\" height=\"430\" \/>\r\n\r\nTomatoes that you grow are better than tomatoes that you buy. You can grow tomatoes inside if you do not have a garden.\r\n\r\nYou need:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Tomato seeds<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A big pot (50 cm deep)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Potting soil (many big food shops sell this)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A window<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-244\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A plant pot full of dirt.\" width=\"749\" height=\"500\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Fill the pot with potting soil.\u00a0Pack the soil down a little bit.\u00a0Put a seed on top of the soil.\u00a0Add a bit more soil on top.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-246\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A metal watering can sitting on a patio table.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Add water. The soil must always be a bit wet.\u00a0Seeds like to be warm. Put your pot in a warm place. It does not need sun yet.<\/p>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-248\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454.jpg\" alt=\"A tomato plant grows on a window sill. No fruit is visible yet.\" width=\"375\" height=\"596\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">The plant will grow above the soil.\u00a0Put the plant\u00a0by a window. The plant needs four hours of sun a day.\u00a0You can tie the stem to a stick to help the plant stay up. Always keep the soil a bit wet.<\/p>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-250\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds a half-eaten tomato. She has a goldfish tattoo on the inside of her wrist.\" width=\"744\" height=\"500\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Pick the tomatoes when they\u00a0are the same red colour top to bottom.\u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>","rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" title=\"Grow Your Own Tomatoes Audio\" src=\"https:\/\/api.ca.kaltura.com\/p\/148\/sp\/14800\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/23449753\/partner_id\/148?iframeembed=true&#38;playerId=kaltura_player&#38;entry_id=0_usp6epu4&#38;flashvars[leadWithHTML5]=true&#38;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&#38;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&#38;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&#38;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&#38;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&#38;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&#38;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&#38;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&#38;wid=0_w1gzi5z4\" width=\"608\" height=\"70\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span class=\"page-break-after\"><\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-347\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds several tomatoes to her chest, smiling.\" width=\"450\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman.jpg 640w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman-65x62.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman-225x215.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/07\/tomato-woman-350x334.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tomatoes that you grow are better than tomatoes that you buy. You can grow tomatoes inside if you do not have a garden.<\/p>\n<p>You need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tomato seeds<\/li>\n<li>A big pot (50 cm deep)<\/li>\n<li>Potting soil (many big food shops sell this)<\/li>\n<li>A window<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-244\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A plant pot full of dirt.\" width=\"749\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/put-soil-in-pot.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Fill the pot with potting soil.\u00a0Pack the soil down a little bit.\u00a0Put a seed on top of the soil.\u00a0Add a bit more soil on top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-246\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A metal watering can sitting on a patio table.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/watering-can-397301_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Add water. The soil must always be a bit wet.\u00a0Seeds like to be warm. Put your pot in a warm place. It does not need sun yet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-248\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454.jpg\" alt=\"A tomato plant grows on a window sill. No fruit is visible yet.\" width=\"375\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454.jpg 403w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454-65x103.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454-225x357.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/window-tomato-e1437237731454-350x556.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">The plant will grow above the soil.\u00a0Put the plant\u00a0by a window. The plant needs four hours of sun a day.\u00a0You can tie the stem to a stick to help the plant stay up. Always keep the soil a bit wet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-250\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds a half-eaten tomato. She has a goldfish tattoo on the inside of her wrist.\" width=\"744\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-65x44.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-225x151.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2015\/06\/eat-tomatoes-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"page-break-after\">Pick the tomatoes when they\u00a0are the same red colour top to bottom.\u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"menu_order":7,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-175","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/175\/revisions\/840"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/175\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}