Companion planting
An introduction to the real scientific principles behind the idea of companion planting.
Tidying up the catnip
A peek behind-the-scenes at how I grow wickedly-strong catnip.
Paper wasps in New Zealand
Polistes paper wasps are introduced pests in New Zealand gardens. Or are they?
White Cabbage Butterfly
A deep dive into white butterfly – one of the most common and destructive pests in Kiwi gardens.
Five easy-care edible flowers for your garden
Some edible flowers you can get easily established in your garden.
The spring garden
A seasonal tour of the garden: bed-by-bed.
Garden time
A bed-by-bed tour of the winter vege garden.
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.
Constant Coriander
If you love coriander, then having constant, fresh leaves in your garden can be a nirvana-state. Find out how to achieve it!
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.
