Christmas Farm

Christmas Farm

<DIV>When Wilma decides that her garden needs a new beginning, she gathers string, scissors, shovels, sixty-two dozen balsam seedlings, and Parker, her five-year-old neighbor. Year after year, Wilma and Parker nurture their trees, keeping careful count of how many they plant, how many perish, and how many grow to become Christmas trees.</DIV><DIV>          This companion to the award-winning <I>Pumpkins: A Story for a Field</I> is a lyrical, behind-the-scenes look at the intricate lives of Christmas trees.</DIV><DIV>          <I>Includes an author’s note about the history and cultivation of Christmas trees.</I></DIV>