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Short Story #3: THE $64 TOMATO by William Alexander

April18

Warmer weather has finally come to Nova Scotia and, although it may not stay, I know it will soon be time to be getting out in the garden. With that in mind, I’ve been reading a lot of gardening-related “short stories”. Okay – they’re really essays, but I’m stretching this to give you some variety in Dead Book Darling’s Short Story Challenge.

Farmer seed 1934Introducing the piece The $64 Tomato, The Gardener’s Bedside Reader says:
“Vegetables harvested from the garden have a freshness and fullness of flavor well above and beyond anything one can buy in a supermarket. But how does a homegrown tomato, for example, compare in price to one purchased at the local Piggly Wiggly? In this excerpt from the book The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden (…) William Alexander does the math, with surprising results.”

The results aren’t actually that surprising, given the title of both the essay and the book, but you get the picture. This was an entertaining excerpt of what promises to be an entertaining and down-to-“earth” book. (Sorry – the fresh air’s gone to my head.)

4 Comments to

“Short Story #3: THE $64 TOMATO by William Alexander”

  1. On April 18th, 2012 at 1:45 pm Leslie Says:

    I had to laugh at the title of this one. As I gardener I know full well how someone can lose their sanity trying for those perfect veggies. And fighting the critter and bugs who want to eat them first!

  2. On April 18th, 2012 at 4:46 pm Debbie Says:

    I know, it’s so easy to get carried away, Leslie!

  3. On April 18th, 2012 at 10:18 pm Vailly Says:

    I remember reading this years ago. Though I really don’t have as much space as I would like, I love to garden. What are you going to plant?

  4. On April 19th, 2012 at 8:21 am Debbie Says:

    Vasilly, until this year, I’ve really been a flower person, but I’m planning to expand one of my flower gardens to include some tomatoes, green beans, garlic, brussel sprouts and maybe a couple of others, as a start to this great eating adventure. 😉

    What would you put in if you had the space?

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