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Making Nana Retter’s Fruit Cake

Making Nana Retter’s Fruit Cake

by Kat | Jan 29, 2023 | Blog, Family History, Recipes

Last Christmas I joined a long line of women in my family who have made my great grandmother’s fruit cake.

Six things I did this summer

Six things I did this summer

by Kat | Jan 15, 2023 | Blog

I’ve had a wonderful summer break, though I’m not sure how relaxing it was. Here’s a catch-up of what I got up to.

Oh, Christmas Tree

Oh, Christmas Tree

by Kat | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog

This year our pine nut tree is tall enough to be our outdoor Christmas tree!

The Little Free Mobile Garden Centre

The Little Free Mobile Garden Centre

by Kat | Dec 26, 2021 | Blog

This year I had a a quiet moment of inspiration that spun into something really quite special at Christmas.

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Kat is a gardener, grower of garlic, and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Each Sunday she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.

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