She swept the kitchen, filled kettles at the pump, and did several other odd jobs; then, everything being left in an absolutely immaculate condition, Miss Heald declared that she was ready, and offered to take her companion for a tour of inspection round the farm.
The little holding had been well planned, and was skillfully arranged.
In front was the garden, a large piece of ground stretching down to the hedge that bordered the road.

Miss Carson's original idea had been the culture of flowers, partly for the sale of their blossoms, and partly for the preservation of their seeds, but the national need of producing food crops during the war had induced her to plant almost the whole of it with fruit and vegetables.

At present it somewhat resembled a village allotment.

Patches of peas and broad beans were coming up well.

Groups of gooseberry bushes were thriving.