Citrus care guide
A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
December in the garden
The most important tasks for December in your garden.
Planting comfrey under fruit trees
Organic farmers know comfrey as a ‘dynamic accumulator’ – bringing deeply buried nutrients to the surface to feed my fruit trees.
How to make your own pruning paste
Pruning paste is helpful for keeping your fruit trees healthy after pruning.
4 things to consider before buying fruit trees
You’ve finally got a place to plant fruit trees – but there’s dozens at the garden centre! Which one do you buy?
Where are the avocados?
We have a lot of trees at The Outpost, but we don’t have any avocado. It’s not just because we’re saving to build a house.
My happy place
3 years ago I wrote about my frustration at my new garden. Today, it is my happy place.
The shopping spree
I spent my 40th birthday buying and planting trees. 16 year old me would be horrified.
Project grow-a-mango
This week I spent $13 on a piece of fruit – and it was worth every cent. But can I grow good mangoes in New Zealand? Well, I’m going to give it a try!
Citrus update
A round-up of how our little collection of citrus is growing.
The banana plantation
An update on the patch of bananas we planted back in December 2019.
A selection of limes
I’m up to 5 lime trees. Am I obsessed? How did I get here?
Fixing the orchard
How our neglected and overgrown orchard gained redemption.
Return of the garden center
On the first day of Level 2, I made a trip to the one place I missed most: the garden center.
Lazarus lemons
I’ve owned this lemon tree since it was a tiny stick. I’ve not always treated it very well, but now it’s living its best life.
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.
