5-14 High and dry, you pick this fresh fruit. Published May 4, 2011 at 800 × 600 in Gardening Made Easy – For Moderate to Arid Climates ← Previous / Next → High & Dry – No Slugs or Fruit Rot Keep your tomatoes from fruit rot and slugs by using sturdy, tall cages. You use 1/10th the ground to grow tomatoes.