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Weekly tales from The Outpost.
Four reasons to dig up your compost bin
When was the last time you lifted up your compost bin to see what it’s been up to?
Paper wasps in New Zealand
Polistes paper wasps are introduced pests in New Zealand gardens. Or are they?
October in the garden
It’s heating up this month and there’s plenty to get growing in the garden!
The fourth herd
After a winter without any cows, our fourth herd has arrived to fresh spring growth.
The roosters
A couple of months ago, we welcomed some new chickens, and now the roosters are crowing.
Animal tales part 3
Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share The Outpost with. Every so often I write out some short stories about them. This is the third post in that series.
The lazy woman’s garden
I’m getting lazy and spending less time in the garden. But we’re still harvesting fresh food regularly. How? I’m letting nature do the gardening for me.
A slew of updates
Generally, I blog about what’s new, and what’s going on right now. Today, I’m looking back and providing some updates on stuff from the past 2 years.
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 zoo grows again
One person’s problem became our new friends with the arrival of 7 new chooks.
Everything I know about planting garlic
Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.
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.
Cooking in compost
In my garden, there is a big compost pile generating a whole lot of heat. So I tried cooking in compost – and it worked!
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.
Planting leeks
It’s time to plant leeks! There’s a bit of a trick to harvesting a good leek, so I thought I’d take a moment to show you how.
Digger dog
It turns out our dog, Roxy, just looooves to dig!
The giant compost pile
When life gives you organic matter, make compost.