May in the garden
Winter planting begins, and it’s time to start tidying up your patch from the summer months.
April in the garden
Establishing winter brassica, securing seed garlic, tiding up strawberries, and harvesting pip fruit.
March in the garden
Planting begins for cooler months and harvest continues for summer crops. Time to prune the stone fruit too.
February in the garden
Summer crops come in thick and need storing. Seed saving for next year begins while your earlier plantings continue.
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.
August in the garden
We’re at the tail-end of winter rolling towards spring, and things are heating back up.
Gran Shirley’s Cauliflower and Pineapple Pickle
Years in the making. Literally, because growing the cauliflower took that long. Gran Shirley’s pickle was worth the wait.
Winter gardening in the Far North
It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
Getting over garden overwhelm
Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.
Marilyn’s Cheesy Leeks
Mum’s cheese sauce recipe, designed to make leeks irresistible. Works on most vegetables, if I’m honest.
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.
