Blog
Weekly tales from The Outpost.
The best-laid plans
Find out what I’ve got planned for the 2024-25 growing season in my garden.
September in the garden
Heading into spring the garden jobs begin to build up. Find out what needs doing in September.
White Cabbage Butterfly
A deep dive into white butterfly – one of the most common and destructive pests in Kiwi gardens.
The second peanut harvest
Results from my second season growing peanuts.
April in the garden
Now autumn is in full swing, it’s time to start preparing your winter gardens and putting some care into your fruit trees.
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Banana loaf
An easy, delicious version of this classic way to use a prodigious banana harvest.
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
March in the garden
Not sure what needs doing in your garden this month? I’ve got you covered.
Seed saving
A deep dive into how to save money by saving seeds from your garden.
What’s happening in the garden?
The gardens are starting to really pay off!
All the alliums
The garlic harvest is in – and for sale!
Summer update
A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.
Reevaluating the plan
The last blog of 2023. I’d like to start 2024 on a new page, so I’m taking a longer-than-usual break from the blog this summer.
Giving up on garlic
The first half of this year’s garlic is up, and the results are… not great.
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
5 things I did in the last fortnight
A round up of what I’ve been up to in the garden over the last couple of weeks.
Aglio e olio with green garlic
A quick and simple dish that every garlic grower should know!
A week away
I left the farm for a whole 8 days! I had so much fun! Here are some highlights.
The restorative things
Weirdly, life isn’t all about gardening. Sometimes you’ve gotta find some balance.
Five easy-care edible flowers for your garden
Some edible flowers you can get easily established in your garden.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?