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The 750-hectare farm began with Richard Ellingham in 1890.

OPINION: Plant for bees and beneficial insects to boost your vegetable garden.

Freezing works service was 'no less urgent' than a call to service in the armed forces.

Whanganui couple Dan and Toni George turn soil health into seasonal produce.

OPINION: Kale may be described as a superfood, but not everyone is convinced.

'Trees have no business in a farmer’s vegetable garden' and other sage advice from 1879.

OPINION: You don't need a big section if you're prepared to think outside the square.

1931: A Sealyham terrier stunned its owner by taking on a possum in a 'spirited battle'.

Mr Gibbs didn't hear the thieves over the wireless, so Mrs Gibbs reached for the shotgun.

OPINION: With a little planning, brassicas can keep your kitchen stocked for months.

Parades, music and memories will mark Takapau's 150th anniversary.

'This is the pine age and...production of pine timber will go on increasing.'

OPINION: One of the great pleasures of growing your own veges is having enough to share.

'Mr Shrimpton smilingly said that Mr Tanner’s argument was a very weak one.'

OPINION: All steam ahead in the vegetable garden.

Fuel rationing caused 'a good deal of extra trouble and expense' for owners and trainers.

OPINION: Beans are among the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow.

A visiting Australian had some blunt views on New Zealand sheep farming.

OPINION: Limited space doesn't mean limited vegetables with the right planning.

Since 1908, Government spending on deer destruction grew from £328 to £5186 in 1931.

OPINION: Discover fun crops such as watermelon radish and rainbow cauliflower.

Three years after losing 50 cattle to rustlers, a Hereford stud is back on track.

OPINION: Pruning is one job most gardeners dislike, but it doesn't have to be that way.

'The family abode seemed more of a nursery than a nest.'

OPINION: Most asparagus crowns can be planted from August through to October.

'The Department was doing all that was possible to combat the evil.'

OPINION: Gardening by the moon has been practised through the ages.

'Mr Grant said it was a pleasure to judge the animals and note their excellent condition.'

Urban park's working farm showcases decades of Simmental breeding.

'A lady teacher was thrown from her bicycle when passing a mob of cattle.'

OPINION: Cabbage and broccoli can stunt tomatoes by competing for nutrients.