Alexander, William, 1953-
The $64 tomato / Sixty-four dollar tomato William Alexander. - 1st ed. - Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006. - 270 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-270).
Gentleman farmer -- Whore in the bedroom, horticulturist in the garden -- We know where you live -- One man's weed is Jean-Georges's salad -- No such thing as organic apples -- You may be smarter, but he's got more time -- Nature abhors a meadow (but loves a good fire) -- Shell-shocked: a return to the front (burner) -- Christopher Walken, gardener -- Cereal killer -- Statuary rape -- Harvest jam -- The existentialist in the garden -- The sixty-four dollar tomato -- Childbirth. Da Vinci. Potatoes.
Gives advice from a backyard gardener on growing everything from apples to zucchini, and presents his gardening experiences and realization that the love of gardening often drove him to use costly and time-consuming methods.
1565125037 : $22.95
2005053790
Alexander, William, 1953-
Vegetable gardening--Hudson River Valley Region (N.Y. and N.J.)--Anecdotes.
SB320.7.N7 / A44 2006
635.09747/3
The $64 tomato / Sixty-four dollar tomato William Alexander. - 1st ed. - Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006. - 270 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-270).
Gentleman farmer -- Whore in the bedroom, horticulturist in the garden -- We know where you live -- One man's weed is Jean-Georges's salad -- No such thing as organic apples -- You may be smarter, but he's got more time -- Nature abhors a meadow (but loves a good fire) -- Shell-shocked: a return to the front (burner) -- Christopher Walken, gardener -- Cereal killer -- Statuary rape -- Harvest jam -- The existentialist in the garden -- The sixty-four dollar tomato -- Childbirth. Da Vinci. Potatoes.
Gives advice from a backyard gardener on growing everything from apples to zucchini, and presents his gardening experiences and realization that the love of gardening often drove him to use costly and time-consuming methods.
1565125037 : $22.95
2005053790
Alexander, William, 1953-
Vegetable gardening--Hudson River Valley Region (N.Y. and N.J.)--Anecdotes.
SB320.7.N7 / A44 2006
635.09747/3