The hypothetical house cow
Dairy prices are rising again, so I’m beginning to wonder if I should bring production in-house…
Hoarding and homesteading
Choosing the things that spark joy.
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Summer update
A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.
5 things I did in the last fortnight
A round up of what I’ve been up to in the garden over the last couple of weeks.
The mulch pile
A giant pile of mulch stands between us and our dream home.
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.
Another month’s worth of rain
The rain fell quite spectacularly this week. We’re now in our fourth year of weather monitoring, so how wet has the last year been?
The hill I’ll die upon
Richard managed to snag the free use of a digger for an hour, and we did something I’ve wanted to do for YEARS.
Our classic kiwi caravan
I need a non-gardening hobby, so I’m looking to do some restoration work on our 1965 classic kiwi caravan. Come take a peek at her.
A slew of updates
Generally, I blog about what’s new, and what’s going on right now. Today, I’m looking back and providing some updates on stuff from the past 2 years.
The shed
Probably the most-procrastinated and disliked tasks since we moved here is now done!
Imagining a house
Lately I’ve been thinking about what a real house at The Outpost might look like.
2019 in review
A year ago today, I visited The Outpost for the first time. I had no idea that barely 6 months later, it’d be mine…
The future state of The Outpost
What does it look like in an imagined future where all our work on the property is beginning to pay off?
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.
