Planting comfrey under fruit trees
Organic farmers know comfrey as a ‘dynamic accumulator’ – bringing deeply buried nutrients to the surface to feed my fruit trees.
Cleaning up my rusty tools
It’s pruning season but my tools are rusty and I can’t afford new ones. So I tried cleaning them up with vinegar.
How to make your own pruning paste
Pruning paste is helpful for keeping your fruit trees healthy after pruning.
Gardening equipment you won’t regret
Some of my favourite pieces of equipment for taking your garden to the next level.
Winter gardening in the Far North
It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.
4 things to consider before buying fruit trees
You’ve finally got a place to plant fruit trees – but there’s dozens at the garden centre! Which one do you buy?
The International Year of Millets
The UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets, so I tried growing some millet.
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
My first peanut harvest
My first peanut harvest is in!
Getting over garden overwhelm
Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.
Testing the coffee beans
After a recent workshop to learn how to process my own coffee, I put my own coffee beans to the test.
Planting peanuts
I’m feeling more on top of things in the garden, so I’m growing something new.
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
Harvesting and storing potatoes
We eat a lot of potatoes, so we grow a lot of potatoes. Here’s how we harvest and store them to feed us through winter.
End of season update on the Square Foot Garden
A round up of what went right (and too right!) in the Square Foot Garden this season.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener, grower of garlic, and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Each Sunday she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
