Why our wetland is important
One of our paddocks was once a very valuable ecosystem. I’ve got plans to return it to its former glory.
My brilliant broccoli
This year my broccoli has really pumped. Here’s what I did, and what I learned along the way.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
Return of the garden center
On the first day of Level 2, I made a trip to the one place I missed most: the garden center.
Tomatogeddon
The garden has started going bonkers. I’ve currently got an avalanche of tomatoes going on – in May.
Imagining a house
Lately I’ve been thinking about what a real house at The Outpost might look like.
Lurverly luffas
The story of my failure to grow very many luffas.
Lockdown week three: Some updates
A whole lot of updates on things I’ve blogged about before.
Lockdown week two: feeling down, gardening anyway
During the second week of lockdown, I’m feeling my anxiety creep back up. But I know being in my garden helps.
Lockdown week one: giving thanks
A reflection on what I’m grateful for at the start of an unprecidented 4+ week nationwide lockdown.
A proliferation of pineapples
Life really gave us pineapples this week.
Our first drought
Our lifestyle block is officially in the middle of a drought. So, how are we doing?
Learning to love my garden (again)
The garden is finally turning into something I’m happy with!
A trusted tool
When you own the equivalent of 5 city blocks, sometimes you can’t see what’s going on at the other end.
Leaving The Outpost
Leaving a farm is really hard, but we managed to get away for a couple of days this weekend, and I’m happy we did.
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.
