New chick in town
Lady Gaga (the chicken) has gone broody, so we’re giving her the gift of motherhood this Christmas!
Animal tales
A collection of short stories about the animals on our lifestyle block.
To spray, or not to spray
A look into the weeds of our property, and how we’re managing them.
Bush baby
A little bit about our native bush and what grows there.
The future state of The Outpost
What does it look like in an imagined future where all our work on the property is beginning to pay off?
An ode to rain
Rain, rain, come again! Here in the country, rain is an important part of life. Without it, we’re screwed beyond belief.
Telling time without a clock
A look at a day on our lifestyle block, where our day is ruled more by a hungry stomach and the weather, than by the ticking of a clock.
Slow burn
A new garden takes time to build and grow, and that’s a little frustrating to me.
We’ve finally arrived
Some thoughts on the overwhelming tasks ahead of us on our new property.
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.
