ISBN 8-894838-07-6 - 196 pp - 6 x 9 - pb - $19.95 CAD

TALES FROM WILLOWSHADE FARM: AN ISLAND WOMAN'S NOTEBOOK

Non-fiction by Betty Howatt

Betty Howatt has spent half a century on her family's fruit farm, within sight and sound of the Northumberland Strait. In this collection, she shares her gardening lore, her memories of days gone by, and her prodigious knowledge of the flora and fauna around her. Told with wisdom, humour, and a refreshing lack of sentimentality, these chronicles are both entertaining and informative, and give the reader a tantalizing glimpse into a fast-disappearing world of peace and beauty on a small family farm.

Howatts' Fruit Farm -- formerly known as Willowshade Farm --on the Island's South Shore is known across the Island for its quality fruit, vegetables, and honey. Betty Howatt is an outspoken activist on behalf of Island heritage, and gives weekly lessons on Island plants and wildlife as part of her popular radio column on CBC Radio's MainStreet.

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