Microclimates are my new friend

My family would starve if we had to live off of my meager vegetable garden, even if we could find the occasional gopher to barbeque. I try and try to get a good crop/yield whatever it's called, but it's so hit or miss with me! So imagine my surprise this year when my tomato plant, which I bought at the same time as my dear friend A bought her very same tomato plant, quickly surpassed hers in size - I mean this thing is a tomato monster!! The difference? My tomato plant is on the south side of a 5 foot retaining wall and gets hot sun almost all day. So, I guess this is the spot where I need to put all those veggies that call for "full sun."  This microclimate idea has been talked about but the message that was clearest for me was from the book, "The Edible Front Yard," by Ivette Soler - beautiful book and I highly recommend it. Published by Timber Press. I'll let you know how the tomatoes turn out. Maybe A and I can have a taste-off. :)