Growing food from kitchen scraps
You don’t need to buy seeds to start growing food. Your weekly grocery shop is full of ways to get your garden pumping.
January in the garden
In January, the biggest task is usually dealing with pests. Also, planting leeks.
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.
Seed saving
How to collect, clean, store, and swap seeds from your garden. The skill that makes gardening significantly cheaper, and more resilient.
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
My happy place
3 years ago I wrote about my frustration at my new garden. Today, it is my happy place.
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
End of season update on the Square Foot Garden
A round up of what went right (and too right!) in the Square Foot Garden this season.
An update on the Square Foot Garden
A few months ago I revealed my plans for a square foot garden. So, how are those plans going?
Square foot gardening
Low rainfall in summer each year means my garden always suffers. This year, I’m planning to share our water with one bed that really pumps… and grows everything.
My favourite herbs
A look into how I grow, and cook with a selection of some of the herbs growing at The Outpost.
Constant Coriander
If you love coriander, then having constant, fresh leaves in your garden can be a nirvana-state. Find out how to achieve it!
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.
