From the Maitland Merury report:
Mona Bignell often remembers the days of vegetable gardens and milking cows.
"Life was all about living off the land. You would have your calendar of when to plant certain fruits and vegetables and you would only pick what you needed,”
Mrs Bignell came to Maitland in 1942 from Lostock near Gresford, and settled in Maitland Vale with her husband.
She said Maitland felt like a city compared to the small town of her childhood.
Full article by Belinda-Jane Davis available at Maitland Mercury, 03 Jan, 2012.
