Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
65 Hours Without Power
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
Hoarding and homesteading
Choosing the things that spark joy.
How my garden grows
A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.
We’re chicken people
Once again, it’s time to top up the chooks, which means baby chickens!
Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
What’s happening in the garden?
The gardens are starting to really pay off!
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
The pursuit of self-sufficiency
We’ve been here a while, so how close are we to being self-sufficient?
Six things I did this summer
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
This year our pine nut tree is tall enough to be our outdoor Christmas tree!
The hill I’ll die upon
Richard managed to snag the free use of a digger for an hour, and we did something I’ve wanted to do for YEARS.
The Little Free Mobile Garden Centre
This year I had a a quiet moment of inspiration that spun into something really quite special at Christmas.
Our classic kiwi caravan
I need a non-gardening hobby, so I’m looking to do some restoration work on our 1965 classic kiwi caravan. Come take a peek at her.
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.
