The dreaded garlic rust
One of the worst things that could happen to a garlic grower has struck us this year: rust. So, what will I do?
Everything I know about looking after garlic
My main crops are half way through the season and I’m working on setting them up for good bulb growth in the next couple of months.
Garden time
A bed-by-bed tour of the winter vege garden.
Garlic growing 2021: the experiments
Each year I experiment with new garlic varieties to see if they’re worth adding to my “garlic collection”. This year I’m trying 3: Russian Red, Spanish Red, and Kakanui.
The lazy woman’s garden
I’m getting lazy and spending less time in the garden. But we’re still harvesting fresh food regularly. How? I’m letting nature do the gardening for me.
Everything I know about planting garlic
Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
How does the garden grow?
A spring update from the garden.
A buttload of mulch
I got an offer I couldn’t refuse: a giant ball of mouldy hay.
The garlic bed
An update on how the garlic is growing, and how you can help your own crop do well this year.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
Garlic bread
A simple garlic and herb bread recipe.
Lockdown week one: giving thanks
A reflection on what I’m grateful for at the start of an unprecidented 4+ week nationwide lockdown.
Learning to love my garden (again)
The garden is finally turning into something I’m happy with!
Slow burn
A new garden takes time to build and grow, and that’s a little frustrating to me.
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.
