A garden not far

Our father had a nice garden, about a mile from the house - it was an acre in extent, and in it was grown every description of fruit and vegetables, common in those days. The brocoli which in Australia is generally known as cauliflower was very large, the subsoil in that neighbourhood being considered very favourable for its production, the apple trees were all dresssed as espaliers - grapes grew in profusion over the summerhouse, and the gooseberries and currants, were a great attraction to our juvenile tastes. Much of our time was employed in carrying water from the well.