Harvesting the kūmara
After ignoring our māra kūmara for several months, we dug it up!
A real look at the garden
An honest look around my garden beds and how they are doing right now.
Māra kūmara
This year I’ve re-introduced kūmara into my garden.
Outpost Buildings chicken coop review
We’ve had our Outpost Buildings chicken coop for 8 years. How has it held up?
Ponga paths
The next stage in the evolution of my wee garden.
Weekly diary
A look at a random winter’s week in my life.
Going back to growing garlic
And so it begins again.
Animal tales, part 4
Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share this place with. Sometimes I write short stories about them. This is the fourth post in that series.
The hypothetical house cow
Dairy prices are rising again, so I’m beginning to wonder if I should bring production in-house…
We’re chicken people
Once again, it’s time to top up the chooks, which means baby chickens!
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
Summer update
A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.
Reevaluating the plan
The last blog of 2023. I’d like to start 2024 on a new page, so I’m taking a longer-than-usual break from the blog this summer.
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
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.
