Week by week through a summer, Warner reports on his vegetable garden in Hartford: the weeds that outgrow everything, the invincible ‘pusley’, the robins and neighbours that eat his crops, the moral lessons of the hoe, and the company of his cat Calvin. Henry Ward Beecher’s introductory letter sets the tone of mock-serious philosophy.
A small classic of American humour by Mark Twain’s co-author on The Gilded Age, and a delight for any gardener. Download the free EPUB.