Coconut lemon slice (new and improved)
One of my most popular recipes is now even better!
Weekly diary
A look at a random winter’s week in my life.
May in the garden
As the weather turns cooler, there’s still a few jobs to keep you busy in the garden.
April in the garden
Now autumn is in full swing, it’s time to start preparing your winter gardens and putting some care into your fruit trees.
March in the garden
Not sure what needs doing in your garden this month? I’ve got you covered.
Citrus care guide
A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
February in the garden
Harvests are rolling in, and the garden is in full-swing. Here’s how to keep that progress going.
November in the garden
It’s full-steam ahead on all your fresh summer faves.
September in the garden
Heading into spring the garden jobs begin to build up. Find out what needs doing in September.
August in the garden
We’re at the tail-end of winter rolling towards spring, and things are heating back up.
Canning lemonade syrup
The lemon tree is heaving and I need to do something about all these lemons!
Gran Shirley’s Coconut Slice
One of our favourite recipes from my Gran’s cookbook.
How to make your own pruning paste
Pruning paste is helpful for keeping your fruit trees healthy after pruning.
4 things to consider before buying fruit trees
You’ve finally got a place to plant fruit trees – but there’s dozens at the garden centre! Which one do you buy?
Making Nana Retter’s Fruit Cake
Last Christmas I joined a long line of women in my family who have made my great grandmother’s fruit cake.
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.
