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May in the garden

May in the garden

by Kat | May 4, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

As the weather turns cooler, there’s still a few jobs to keep you busy in the garden.

April in the garden

April in the garden

by Kat | Apr 6, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

Now autumn is in full swing, it’s time to start preparing your winter gardens and putting some care into your fruit trees.

Growing paprika

Growing paprika

by Kat | Mar 23, 2025 | Blog, Summer gardening

Paprika is made from specific varieties of capsicum, and this summer, I grew and processed my own.

March in the garden

March in the garden

by Kat | Mar 2, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

Not sure what needs doing in your garden this month? I’ve got you covered.

January in the garden

January in the garden

by Kat | Jan 5, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

In January, the biggest task is usually dealing with pests. Also, planting leeks.

December in the garden

December in the garden

by Kat | Dec 1, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

The most important tasks for December in your garden.

How my garden grows

How my garden grows

by Kat | Nov 24, 2024 | Blog

A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.

November in the garden

November in the garden

by Kat | Nov 3, 2024 | Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

It’s full-steam ahead on all your fresh summer faves.

Four reasons to dig up your compost bin

Four reasons to dig up your compost bin

by Kat | Oct 20, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice

When was the last time you lifted up your compost bin to see what it’s been up to?

October in the garden

October in the garden

by Kat | Oct 6, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

It’s heating up this month and there’s plenty to get growing in the garden!

The best-laid plans

The best-laid plans

by Kat | Sep 8, 2024 | Blog

Find out what I’ve got planned for the 2024-25 growing season in my garden.

September in the garden

September in the garden

by Kat | Sep 1, 2024 | Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

Heading into spring the garden jobs begin to build up. Find out what needs doing in September.

Another year in the berry house

Another year in the berry house

by Kat | Aug 11, 2024 | Blog

The annual task of tidying up the berry house is upon me!

August in the garden

August in the garden

by Kat | Aug 4, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

We’re at the tail-end of winter rolling towards spring, and things are heating back up.

July in the garden

July in the garden

by Kat | Jul 7, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening calendar

Winter might be upon us, but there’s still plenty to do in the garden.

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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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