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.
Make your own pruning sealer
Seal and protect fresh wounds on trees with this no-fuss pruning paste made from common household ingredients.
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.
Tidying my garden shed
My garden shed is (once again) a mess! Time to tidy it up.
In-ground worm farming
Installing some new worm farms directly in the garden to continuously improve a poorly-performing garden bed.
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?
Resetting the worm farm
The worm farm is full and ready for a re-set! This week I emptied our worm farm all out, then filled it back up again.
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.
