Berryhouse 2026
The annual update on the state of our Trade Tested tunnel house, and the struggles I’m facing heading into another summer.
Eat more fruit with this one weird trick
Harvest time just felt like work, until I stumbled upon this stupidly-simple trick that most people can do in under a minute.
The garden in winter 2025
A wander around the garden highlights in winter 2025.
May in the garden
Winter planting begins, and it’s time to start tidying up your patch from the summer months.
65 Hours Without Power
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
March in the garden
Planting begins for cooler months and harvest continues for summer crops. Time to prune the stone fruit too.
How my garden grows
A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.
Another year in the berry house
The annual task of tidying up the berry house is upon me!
Summer update
A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
Sponge-top pudding
A comforting baked pudding that uses whatever fruit is in season. Simple enough for a weeknight.
The pursuit of self-sufficiency
We’ve been here a while, so how close are we to being self-sufficient?
The berry house
We’ve finally planted our collection of cane berries into the ground!
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.
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.
