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Planting comfrey under fruit trees

Planting comfrey under fruit trees

by Kat | Jul 16, 2023 | Autumn gardening, Blog, Gardening Advice, Spring gardening

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

Cleaning up my rusty tools

by Kat | Jul 9, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Winter gardening

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

How to make your own pruning paste

by Kat | Jul 2, 2023 | Gardening Advice, Recipes, Tools and equipment, Winter gardening

Pruning paste is helpful for keeping your fruit trees healthy after pruning.

Gardening equipment you won’t regret

Gardening equipment you won’t regret

by Kat | Jun 25, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Tools and equipment

Some of my favourite pieces of equipment for taking your garden to the next level.

Winter gardening in the Far North

Winter gardening in the Far North

by Kat | Jun 11, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice

It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.

4 things to consider before buying fruit trees

4 things to consider before buying fruit trees

by Kat | May 14, 2023 | Gardening Advice, Winter gardening

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 International Year of Millets

by Kat | May 7, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice

The UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets, so I tried growing some millet.

Autumn garden update

Autumn garden update

by Kat | Apr 30, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice

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

by Kat | Apr 23, 2023 | Autumn gardening, Blog, Gardening Advice

My first peanut harvest is in!

Getting over garden overwhelm

Getting over garden overwhelm

by Kat | Mar 12, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice

Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.

Testing the coffee beans

Testing the coffee beans

by Kat | Feb 26, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Summer gardening

After a recent workshop to learn how to process my own coffee, I put my own coffee beans to the test.

Planting peanuts

Planting peanuts

by Kat | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Summer gardening, Top posts

I’m feeling more on top of things in the garden, so I’m growing something new.

Vegetables that pay off

Vegetables that pay off

by Kat | Oct 23, 2022 | Blog, Gardening Advice

All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?

Harvesting and storing potatoes

Harvesting and storing potatoes

by Kat | Apr 10, 2022 | Autumn gardening, Gardening Advice, Summer gardening, Top posts

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

End of season update on the Square Foot Garden

by Kat | Apr 3, 2022 | Blog, Gardening Advice

A round up of what went right (and too right!) in the Square Foot Garden this season.

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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.

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