Everything I know about looking after garlic
My main crops are half way through the season and I’m working on setting them up for good bulb growth in the next couple of months.
Square foot gardening
Low rainfall in summer each year means my garden always suffers. This year, I’m planning to share our water with one bed that really pumps… and grows everything.
How to grow ginger (Zingibar officiale)
A surprisingly simple and satisfying little crop to grow. Find out how to take a small piece from the supermarket and turn it into a year’s supply of ginger!
Everything I know about planting garlic
Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.
Planting leeks
It’s time to plant leeks! There’s a bit of a trick to harvesting a good leek, so I thought I’d take a moment to show you how.
The giant compost pile
When life gives you organic matter, make compost.
Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)
How I fell in love with and acquired a new native plant for my collection.
5 veges you can grow without screwing up
My top-5 most fool-proof vegetables that anyone can grow?
Things I wish I knew when I had a container garden
A decade ago, I started on my gardening journey in a collection of pots on an inner-city balcony. Here are the things I wish I knew then.
My favourite herbs
A look into how I grow, and cook with a selection of some of the herbs growing at The Outpost.
How does the garden grow?
A spring update from the garden.
Interpreting my soil test
After receiving my soil test results, I’ve spent some time interpreting the results, and thinking about how I can amend the soil to be its best.
Taking soil samples
I decided to get a soil test done on my garden. This week, I’m taking soil samples and sending them away to the lab.
How to learn how to grow stuff
So you want to learn to grow stuff? Here are my favourite gardening resources to follow and learn from.
Growing fresh food from kitchen ingredients
Even if you can’t buy seeds, you can still grow a lot with common kitchen and supermarket ingredients.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
