Simon Webster proudly shows of his giant cucumbers
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Giant Russian cucumbers live up to their name

SIMON WEBSTER shows off some recently harvested giant cucumbers.

Phil Dudman puts the three sisters organic cooking recipe to the test
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How to cook the three sisters

PHIL DUDMAN and his fab foodie friend Julie Ray have put the famous ‘Three Sisters’ combo to the test, only this time, in the kitchen. Check out the scrumptious recipes they prepared live to air on ABC North Coast which combined organic corn, beans and zucchini.

Simon Webster has planted seedlings to expedite the growing process.
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How to grow the three sisters: part 2

It’s time for plan B in the attempt the grow the classic three sisters, reports SIMON WEBSTER. 

How to control disease in organic vegetable gardens
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How to control disease in organic vegetable gardens

Wet humid weather is a recipe for fungal problems in the vegie patch. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips on how to control plant diseases organically.

A mother hen sat on duck eggs and hatched her very own little duckling!
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Mother hen has a duckling

Chooks love their babies – no matter what they look like, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

A classic permaculture companion planting combo is corns, beans and melons
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How to grow the three sisters: corn, beans and melon

Corn, beans and melons are classic permaculture best friends, SIMON WEBSTER hopes.

Horsefly
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Horseflies up close

Insects are beautiful, except when they’re biting you, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Testing the quality of the soil
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Good soil health on the cards

A coathanger and a piece of fencing wire are among the tools used in this clever soil testing kit, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Rodale researches argue that organic farming methods produce higher yields.
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Organic farming can feed the world

A 30-year study shows organic farming systems can outperform conventional farming, contributing to a more sustainable future reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Schools are embracing organic gardening principles with school gardens.
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Organic gardens in schools mean the future is in good hands

Kids are ready, willing and able to take organics into the future with flourishing school gardens, writes PHIL DUDMAN

Evergreen in Africa
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Evergreen in Africa

Farmers are interplanting legume trees and maize with impressive results, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Organics under the spotlight
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Organics under the spotlight

Why is organics guilty until proven innocent? Why does it have to prove itself and not the non-organic farmers?