JEFF Brown could be considered a pioneer when it comes to growing organic greenhouse vegetables.

TED and Midge McNabb were back at home after Christmas and Ted was grizzling.

THE Caltieris make a mean jam at Wandin, writes SHAUNAGH O’CONNOR

TREADING in cattle dung is an unavoidable hazard when strolling through any large dairy herd.

A THRIVING blueberry farm is the perfect antidote to decades of teaching, writes ALEX SAMPSON

SOIL testing in the Victorian Mallee has found low organic carbon levels, but higher than natural average phosphorous levels.

While the heat and humidity in Cairns were making most locals feel lethargic and irritable, we were feeling fresh and alive while enjoying the cool breezes at our secluded retreat at Lake Tinaroo.&nbsp;<br>

SINCE Kirsty McNabb has been home she has really pulled her weight and is settling into the daily routine of the farm.

Allow me to share my guilty secret – I really love Cairns Esplanade.

"OK, there was this astronomer, a scientist and a…" It was a joke made in self-deprecating sweetness.