More urban farmers tend tomatoes than any other vegetable. But there are many other vegetables and herbs to try during San Diego's warm growing season. Add the classic Genovese-type basil and some sweet bell peppers for a pizza garden. Handsome eggplant plants bear pretty lavender flowers as well as colorful fruit, while a couple zucchini plants handily feed a family all summer. If space is available, plant an artichoke with its dramatic silvery leaves on a plant that can soar to 4 feet or more tall and wide. Explore more options in the Master Gardeners' cool and warm season vegetable planting guide that also includes recommended planting times along the coast and inland. Visit www.mastergardenerssandiego.org and click on Resources. Another good guide is "Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles."