Worm farming
All you need to know about worm farming. From sourcing worms to harvesting vermicast. Works at any scale, including under your kitchen sink!
Eating water-glassed eggs
Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
Cloche hoops
We use a few different cloche hoops are an invaluable tool in the garden. A look at what we use and how it holds up.
Down the garden path
Paths are a perhaps overlooked, at yet very important part of the garden. Here’s a look at my trials (and errors).
Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)
How I fell in love with and acquired a new native plant for my collection.
Cleaning troughs
With the nicer weather comes some essential lifestyle-block spring cleaning!
Controlling garden pests without visiting a garden centre
So you’ve planted a garden—and now the snails are attacking! Do you need all the fancy products?
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.
