Tomatoes are healthy, delicious, and packed with nutrition – and so it makes sense to know where they came from! Read on to learn all you need to know about the life cycle of a tomato plant and take some time to really appreciate these amazing fruits.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a black pen, and add two dots to the bottom right of your page, and another two on the bottom left.
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Connect these to one another using a ruler to create a long, thin rectangle.
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Add half circles to the top of this rectangle.
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Add smaller oval shapes inside each half circle…
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And then add two thin lines to the top of the second shape or a stalk. Add two teardrop-shaped leaves to the top of the stalk.
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Add another stalk and set of leaves to the right, this time slightly larger, and add smaller leaves underneath the top ones.
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Add two curved lines to the right to create a tall, thin stalk that bends to the left.
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Add small leaves to either side of the top of this stalk, and add another small shape to the right.
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Add another set of leaves to the sides below this…
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And then add another stalk to the right.
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Add another strand of leaves to the top of the right stalk, and then add two small circles below this.
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Add small marks to the top of these small circles to transform them into tomatoes.
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Add another set of leaves to the bottom of this…
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And then add marks to the bottom of the plants for the roots.
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Use a light brown pen to shade the main sections of these half-circle roots.
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Use a brown pencil for the rest of this rectangle…
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And then use a light green pen for the small shoots. Grab a darker green for the larger plants.
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Use a yellow pen for the small shapes in the bottom of the shoots…
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And grab a bright red for the tomatoes.
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Finally, use a black pen to add the labels to the relevant stages of the life cycle diagram. From left to right: Seed, Sprout, Seedling, Flowering, Plant with Tomatoes.
And there we have it – your personal insight into the life of a tomato plant. Now, anyone else feeling peckish?
