Surprise cows
We weren’t expecting them, but surprise! We have a new herd of cows.
The price of beef
A frank look at what we do with our cows.
Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
The fourth herd
After a winter without any cows, our fourth herd has arrived to fresh spring growth.
Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
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.
Doin’ it with stile
I built something on the farm and now I don’t have to roll in cow poop!
Animal tales, part 2
Nature gets very random when given the chance. Some more animal tales from The Outpost.
Saying goodbye
Our cows are ready to sell, and the market is good. But it’s still hard to say goodbye to the livestock we’ve looked after for 12 months.
Learning to farm
I’ve had to learn how to look after my land and animals. Here’s what I’ve done so far.
Making hay (while the sun shines)
I’ve recently begun reading a couple of books by Ruth Stout. I’m so inspired that I’ve decided to start a new project.
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.
