The sinking gully
We’ve noticed something sinister happening in one of our paddocks, and we’ve come up with a plan.
The lost fence post
The post was abandoned, but the fencing project was not.
Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
Befores and afters
A look at how far we’ve come since we purchased The Outpost.
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.
Clearing the clearing
This week we cut down a bunch of gorse and cleared out a nice spot for a picnic in the bush.
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.
Lockdown week three: Some updates
A whole lot of updates on things I’ve blogged about before.
Our first drought
Our lifestyle block is officially in the middle of a drought. So, how are we doing?
To spray, or not to spray
A look into the weeds of our property, and how we’re managing them.
We’ve finally arrived
Some thoughts on the overwhelming tasks ahead of us on our new property.
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.
