Tomatoes in the Hood

Growing food is one of the most useful, satisfying and educational skills a person can have. There's a reason that homegrown heirloom food tastes better - it is nutritionally much better. More people should try this.

I haven't been to Chicago in over two decades, but I will make an effort, in the near future, to visit this section of the Windy City...after I first, of course, visit Second City, to pay tribute to and honor the memory of John Belushi.

I was so happy the last time I went back to my hometown city of Chicago to see that Cabrini Green had finally been torn down. And then now to read this, I'm so pleased that society is finally getting it...and doing it by growing my favorite tomatoes. We have to wait until the early fall to get the good and tasty ones in the Bay Area.