The value of the bush
Musings on what value we place on our native forest remnants.
Sourcing native trees
In order to plant native trees, we need to source native trees. I went tree-hunting this week.
The visitor
We’ve a new friend at The Outpost. An Airedale Terrier named Hine Toa.
The beauty of weeds
Looking at the beauty provided by some of the weeds on the property, and getting a bit philosophical about it.
The composting toilet
Pooping is such a basic part of every life. We’ve got a little closer to our poop since we moved to The Outpost by composting it through our composting toilet.
Some of the succulents
A short tour of some of my succulents and cacti.
A selection of limes
I’m up to 5 lime trees. Am I obsessed? How did I get here?
Fungi friends
Following a huge rain, a bunch of mushrooms and fungi have begun to bloom.
Digger dog
It turns out our dog, Roxy, just looooves to dig!
The giant compost pile
Finding myself with many piles of rotting organic matter, I build my first hot compost pile.
Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)
How I fell in love with and acquired a new native plant for my collection.
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
The egg thief
It turns out our dog, Roxy, and our free-range chickens are… not a good fit.
Fixing the orchard
How our neglected and overgrown orchard gained redemption.
Piggy grumps
What do you do when a pig gets into your garden? Well, I have a bit of experience with that one…
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.
