Autumn in the vege garden
I haven’t been very attentive to my garden lately, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be eating out of it in the coming months.
The spinster Smiths
Lately I’ve been working on my family history. This week I found my long-lost spinster aunts buried in Karori.
The hill I’ll die upon
Richard managed to snag the free use of a digger for an hour, and we did something I’ve wanted to do for YEARS.
Samurai’s stitches
Our big cat Sam had a whoopsie, leaving us to make a trip to the vet this week.
It’s raining, it’s pouring
I love rain, but I’m running out of clothes and I need to mow the lawns.
Five things I did this summer
A catch-up looking at the things I’ve been up to over the summer break.
The Little Free Mobile Garden Centre
This year I had a a quiet moment of inspiration that spun into something really quite special at Christmas.
Our classic kiwi caravan
I need a non-gardening hobby, so I’m looking to do some restoration work on our 1965 classic kiwi caravan. Come take a peek at her.
An update on the Square Foot Garden
A few months ago I revealed my plans for a square foot garden. So, how are those plans going?
Five things I did this week
What on earth do I do all week? Well, here’s five things I did this week.
Baby chickens!
There’s some new arrivals in our flock!
Garlic development
The garlic should be ready for harvest… but is it?
The spring garden
A seasonal tour of the garden: bed-by-bed.
What do we do with a broken shadehouse?
After a big storm recently, we’ve had to re-evaluate what we do with our shadehouse.
The bush cam
I got a new toy for my birthday and it’s absolutely revolutionised the pest and weed management of our native bush.
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.
