Unlike our northern neighbors, we endure sky-high humidity and boiling hot temperatures all summer long. If there's any justice, it comes in the form of tomatoes because our growing season is longer than their season.
Some folks obsess over a beautiful green lawn or prize-winning roses.
As for me, my taste buds are itching for home-grown tomatoes. First you have to know what varieties you like. Maybe we should give tomatoes numbers so that people could put stickers on the backs of their trucks to indicate which varieties they like best. Until then, you'll have to coax a tomato out of a neighbor, or check out our local farmers markets to taste the vast array of home-grown goodness that is available. Several major types of tomatoes exist.