Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
Outpost Buildings chicken coop review
We’ve had our Outpost Buildings chicken coop for 8 years. How has it held up?
The Vespex sting
Vespula wasp numbers have exploded at our place this year, so it was time to run a poison operation with Vespex.
Animal tales, part 4
Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share this place with. Sometimes I write short stories about them. This is the fourth post in that series.
The hypothetical house cow
Dairy prices are rising again, so I’m beginning to wonder if I should bring production in-house…
The fourth herd
After a winter without any cows, our fourth herd has arrived to fresh spring growth.
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.
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
Pam and Tommy
Six weeks ago we welcomed two new occupants in our zoo – Pam and Tommy.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
Some faults on the fenceline
The storms last weekend brought down a couple of nīkau palms near our fence line. How did we sort this one out?
Spraying gorses
Gorse is an unfortunate reality of owning farmland in New Zealand. This week I got out and sprayed some.
Fencing folly
Simultaneously the most boring, difficult, and utterly necessary bit of owning a farm.
Samurai’s stitches
Our big cat Sam had a whoopsie, leaving us to make a trip to the vet this week.
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.
