Surprise cows
We weren’t expecting them, but surprise! We have a new herd of cows.
Tidying up the catnip
A peek behind-the-scenes at how I grow wickedly-strong catnip.
Kat’s Nip Fluffy Balls
A new product has joined the Kat’s Nip range.
Samurai’s stitches
Our big cat Sam had a whoopsie, leaving us to make a trip to the vet this week.
The visitor
We’ve a new friend at The Outpost. An Airedale Terrier named Hine Toa.
The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be…
Roxy is the newest addition to The Outpost. This is the story of how she came to live with us.
The complicated tale of Bunbun
When a cat brings you a healthy baby rabbit, what do you do?
Lockdown week three: Some updates
A whole lot of updates on things I’ve blogged about before.
Lockdown week one: giving thanks
A reflection on what I’m grateful for at the start of an unprecidented 4+ week nationwide lockdown.
Direct-sowing guide
Direct sowing is spreading seed in the place you want to grow it. This is the best way of getting good results for some crops. Find out which ones!
Leaving The Outpost
Leaving a farm is really hard, but we managed to get away for a couple of days this weekend, and I’m happy we did.
2019 in review
A year ago today, I visited The Outpost for the first time. I had no idea that barely 6 months later, it’d be mine…
Animal tales
A collection of short stories about the animals on our lifestyle block.
Telling time without a clock
A look at a day on our lifestyle block, where our day is ruled more by a hungry stomach and the weather, than by the ticking of a clock.
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.
