April in the garden
Establishing winter brassica, securing seed garlic, tiding up strawberries, and harvesting pip fruit.
March in the garden
Planting begins for cooler months and harvest continues for summer crops. Time to prune the stone fruit too.
February in the garden
Summer crops come in thick and need storing. Seed saving for next year begins while your earlier plantings continue.
January in the garden
In January, the biggest task is usually dealing with pests. Also, planting leeks.
How my garden grows
A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.
White Cabbage Butterfly
A deep dive into white butterfly—one of the most common and destructive pests in Kiwi gardens.
Gardening equipment you won’t regret
Some of my favourite pieces of equipment for taking your garden to the next level.
Getting over garden overwhelm
Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.
End of season update on the Square Foot Garden
A round up of what went right (and too right!) in the Square Foot Garden this season.
Autumn in the vege garden
I haven’t been very attentive to my garden lately, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be eating out of it in the coming months.
An update on the Square Foot Garden
A few months ago I revealed my plans for a square foot garden. So, how are those plans going?
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.
Square foot gardening
Low rainfall in summer each year means my garden always suffers. This year, I’m planning to share our water with one bed that really pumps… and grows everything.
My brilliant broccoli
This year my broccoli has really pumped. Here’s what I did, and what I learned along the way.
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.
