CHICAGO -- To Bob Zeni, a perfectly round and perfectly red store-bought tomato is something to look at, but not to touch. In fact, Zeni hasn’t purchased a tomato since 1990. He grows his own heirloom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Known as "Tomato Man," Dennis Janowiak of South Bend takes time to discuss tomatoes, fertilizer and his love of gardening. It is ...

CHICAGO (CBS)— One Chicago man has spent the last decade helping everyone experience the taste of homegrown tomatoes. His mission is to rid the world of what he calls the "travesty" of store-bought ...

Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to inform listeners on how often they should fertilize their tomatoes, the recommended distance to keep between plants, and the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Doug Miller didn't pay much attention to his father and grandfather when they were growing and ...

Welcome to Chicago's traditional start of tomato gardening season. What's happening: We're launching our first Axios tomato challenge, where each of us nurtures the same type of plant in our different ...

All of us have complained about the lack of flavor of store bought tomatoes. About 12 years ago Darrell Merrill started trying to find a better tasting tomato. As The News on 6’s Rick Wells shows us, ...

Tomato Man’s Daughter Heirloom Plant Nursery volunteers Pam Smitherman (left) and Susan Silver transfer young tomato plants into pots in preparation for sales starting April 6 at its new location. The ...