Tales from Willowshade Farm: An Island Woman's Notebook - Softcover

Howatt, Betty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894838076 ISBN 13: 9781894838078

Publisher: Acorn Pr, 2003

Synopsis

For half a century, Prince Edward Island’s beloved naturalist Betty Howatt has been observing the rhythms of life on her family farm. While hoeing in her garden, she has watched osprey training their young to fly. Tending a bed of lavender, she has found herself reflecting on the histories of her herbs. Once, weighing produce in her farm market, she rescued a bat caught in a fly sticker and discovered that even these night-loving creatures occasionally need a bath. In Tales from Willowshade Farm, Howatt shares a wealth of gardening lore, vivid memories of long-ago days, and a prodigious knowledge of Island flora and fauna. Told with wisdom, humour, and a refreshing lack of sentimentality, this gentle memoir offers a bird’s-eye view of daily life on a small family farm -- humble routines that are all too quickly disappearing.

About this title

About the Author:

Betty Howatt and her husband operate a small farm on land settled by Everett Howatt’s ancestors in 1783. Howatt’s Fruit Farm (formerly known as Willowshade Farm) on Prince Edward Island’s south shore is recognized province-wide for its high-quality fruits, vegetables, and honey. An outspoken activist on behalf of Island heritage, Betty Howatt’s popular radio column on local plants and wildlife is broadcast weekly on CBC’s Main Street.

About this edition

• Publisher: Acorn Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1894838076
• ISBN 13: 9781894838078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180