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.
I love my worms
Our worms are probably the animal that pulls their weight best here at Orotere. They take my snotty tissues and coffee grounds, and turn them into black gold.
Lazarus lemons
I’ve owned this lemon tree since it was a tiny stick. I’ve not always treated it very well, but now it’s living its best life.
The ducks
A little introduction to our ducks, how we look after them, and what we plan to do with them.
What’s in the greenhouse?
A look at a few of the plants I’m growing in the greenhouse.
Making hay (while the sun shines)
I’ve recently begun reading a couple of books by Ruth Stout. I’m so inspired that I’ve decided to start a new project.
2019 in review
A year ago today, I visited The Outpost for the first time. I had no idea that barely 6 months later, it’d be mine…
Banana farmer
We’ve planted some bananas on the farm!
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.
