When it comes to home gardens, there is no contest – tomatoes are far and away the most popular vegetable (botanically a fruit) to plant. And it’s no surprise; while we can purchase tomatoes year-round, they’re uniformly cold, flavorless, mealy orbs only vaguely reminiscent of “tomato.” But a homegrown tomato in late summer, sliced thickly and drizzled with good olive oil, flaky salt and cracked pepper? There is simply nothing better, and the grocery store versions do not hold a candle. Home growers and small farmers know this.