Alexander, William,  1953- <br/><br/>
The $64 tomato / 
 Sixty-four dollar tomato 
William Alexander. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Chapel Hill, NC :  Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,  2006. 
 - 270 p. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-270). 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1565125037 :  $22.95 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005053790 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Alexander, William, 1953- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Vegetable gardening--Hudson River Valley Region (N.Y. and N.J.)--Anecdotes.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SB320.7.N7  / A44 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>635.09747/3