Green banana flour
An experiment in making a prodigious banana harvest last longer. More useful than expected, with some caveats
An experiment in making a prodigious banana harvest last longer. More useful than expected, with some caveats
How the women who came before me have shaped my life at The Outpost today. The story of my matrilineal line.
After ignoring our māra kūmara for several months, we dug it up!
A look into what we do to prepare when the warning comes.
Albert “Snowie” Charles Schaeffer served in World War 1, and returned home, broken.
Turns out, peanuts don’t much love being ignored for the entire growing season.
Gardening isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. And even when it is, that isn’t always a good thing.
A few things that are happening, or will be happening.
It’s time to refresh and re-plant the spring bulbs.
An honest look around my garden beds and how they are doing right now.
When we noticed our tap water was acidic, we decided to get the tank cleaned. Here’s how it went.
A poorly-timed accident sends me spinning.
Some things that have made 2025 bearable.
Results from my much-smaller 2025 garlic crop.
This year I’ve re-introduced kūmara into my garden.