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The Best Tomatoes to Grow Where You Live

Spring is just around the corner and as usual, I'm getting that itch to want to garden. As some of you know from my previous blogs and books, I'm an indoor gardener because I live in an apartment. What I've learned is that almost anything you can grow outside will grow in a pot. Some things require more sun than others and that means that the indoor gardener needs to be creative with light. Some people get all fancy and buy grow lights, but a regular florescent bulb strategically placed within a couple of inches of new seedlings works just as good. The bulb can be adjusted as the seedlings grow.

Some of the easiest plants to grow indoors are herbs and tomatoes. I'll admit that I did move my tomatoes outdoors as they grew bigger, but they started out in my home along with lettuce, strawberries, and peppers. When you grow in a pot, your fruit and vegetables will be a little smaller than their outdoor grown counterparts, but t…

Dr. Oz and Oprah discussed the topic of food last week on their shows which aired here in the North East on Jan 26 and 27th respectively. Both shows shocked their audiences with how some animals are treated BEFORE they become our food supply.

Oprah aired clips of the documentry "Food Incorporated" whiched showed the life of a chicken on a farm. The chicken was pumped with so many hormones to plump his breast quicker that he could not stand for longer than a few seconds. A chicken who lives like this clearly would not see the light of day.

The documentary also takes you into the life of an American family that financially struggles with their food and medical bills. The father, a truck driver by trade, is diebetic and needs his medicine. This medcine takes a good chunk of their take home pay. So much so, that they have to choose between food and meds. A reality that happens way too often in today's society.

Author Michael Pollen of "Food Rules" explains t…