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Companion planting

Companion planting

by Kat | Oct 26, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening basics, Spring gardening, Summer gardening

An introduction to the real scientific principles behind the idea of companion planting.

Upgrading the garden paths

Upgrading the garden paths

by Kat | Jul 6, 2025 | Blog

There’s a secret under your feet when you walk through my garden.

Some faults on the fenceline

Some faults on the fenceline

by Kat | Jul 17, 2022 | Blog

The storms last weekend brought down a couple of nīkau palms near our fence line. How did we sort this one out?

The value of the bush

The value of the bush

by Kat | May 16, 2021 | Blog

Musings on what value we place on our native forest remnants.

Why our wetland is important

Why our wetland is important

by Kat | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog

One of our paddocks was once a very valuable ecosystem. I’ve got plans to return it to its former glory.

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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.

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