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.
Planting peanuts
I’m feeling more on top of things in the garden, so I’m growing something new.
Cloche hoops
All about our wonderful cloche hoops – and how you can have them too.
5 veges you can grow without screwing up
My top-5 most fool-proof vegetables that anyone can grow?
My brilliant broccoli
This year my broccoli has really pumped. Here’s what I did, and what I learned along the way.
Lockdown week two: feeling down, gardening anyway
During the second week of lockdown, I’m feeling my anxiety creep back up. But I know being in my garden helps.
Controlling garden pests without visiting a garden centre
So you’ve planted a pandemic garden – and now the snails are attacking! What can you do without leaving your house?
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.
