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When it comes to growing your own fruits and vegetables, tomatoes give you the biggest bang for your buck. Tomato plants come cheap, yield pounds of produce, and fit in even the smallest backyards or balconies. With that being said, you have to grow them under certain conditions to get perfect, ready-to-eat tomatoes a.k.a. ones that are firm yet juicy, and sweet yet tangy.In fact, tomato plants can be rather finicky (read: difficult) to grow. No matter which variety you choose — beefsteak, heirloom, cherry, and so forth — put your green thumb to work by giving your plants the right amount of strong, direct sunlight (at least six to eight hours of sun per day) and frequent watering. While tomatoes flourish during the summer months — May through October, to be exact — the extreme heat may interfere with their growing process, so be sure to pick heat-tolerant varieties and practice patience as the weather heats up.