{"id":4478,"date":"2010-03-30T18:12:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T18:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2019-06-25T20:34:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T20:34:53","slug":"the-farmers-secret-to-growing-tomatoes-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/the-farmers-secret-to-growing-tomatoes-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Farmer\u2019s Secret To Growing Tomatoes in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The trees are bare, the ground is frozen, and if you want the best and freshest ingredients,<\/strong> where are do you go? Well, there is someone <strong>growing tomatoes in the winter<\/strong>! If you understand the science of cooking and you want the freshest ingredients even when they&#8217;re out of season, then you&#8217;re in the right place to learn how to pick the freshest foods and cook them correctly. These are the same topics I teach in my FREE webinar, <a href=\"https:\/\/events.genndi.com\/register\/169105139238437402\/c0441092fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Cook Fresh In 5 Simple Steps.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/0wbLSTsDTm4?ecver=2\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>In my search for the best tomatoes you can possibly grow in the winter,<\/strong> I found the answer at Sunburst Tomatoes in Momeyer, North Carolina. These tomatoes are grown indoors, even in the worst of weather. Tim Bass, owner of Sunburst tomatoes explains how he grows big, beautiful, deep red tomatoes indoors without pesticides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The plants are grown in coconut fiber bags with a drip irrigation system<\/strong> that is controlled by a computer. The heat and air circulation are also controlled by a system that allows the plants to grow upward on a string. The tomatoes are always picked from the bottom, leaves removed, and the string lowered to allow for more growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insects are controlled with predator bugs, \u201cgood bugs to eat the bad bugs\u201d<\/strong> says Tim Bass. This is a natural way to avoid pesticides. Tim uses other natural methods to pollinate his tomato plants, purchasing a bee hive every six weeks or so. The bees do what comes naturally to them, and helps out their human farmer friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you will take the time to look, you will realize that the best and freshest produce<\/strong> comes from within 100 miles of where you live. As you grow in your understanding of the science of cooking, <strong>you will seek out fresher ingredients<\/strong>. The best ingredients haven\u2019t been sprayed with wax, gassed, or bounced around in transit and in the end, all your kitchen creations will taste better. Find a local farmer that grows tomatoes or other fresh produce and you\u2019ll improve the nutritional quality of the food you eat and help your local farmer at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Or, come to a <a href=\"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/koloa-sunshine-farmers-market-in-hawaii\/how-to-cook\/\">farmer market<\/a> in Hawaii with me.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Starting TODAY, you can cook healthier, better tasting food and STILL save money.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.genndi.com\/register\/169105139238437402\/c0441092fc?trackingID1=BlogBanner&amp;trackingID2=TimBassTomato&amp;landingpage=default&amp;expiration=default \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/howtocookfresh\/images\/CookFresh468x60.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.genndi.com\/register\/169105139238437402\/c0441092fc\">&#8220;Discover my simple 5 step process for getting fresh, nutritious and cost-effective meals on the table every night of the week! &#8220;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing tomatoes doesn\u2019t have to stop just because leaves have fallen. 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