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Choosing seed potatoes

Choosing seed potatoes

by Kat | Jul 19, 2026 | Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Winter—Hōtoke

Can you grow the potatoes sprouting in the pantry? How we choose our seed potatoes, buy the right amount, and prepare for planting season.

Vegetables that pay off

Vegetables that pay off

by Kat | Oct 23, 2022 | Autumn—Ngahuru, Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Summer—Raumati

All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?

Gran Shirley’s Sally Lunn

Gran Shirley’s Sally Lunn

by Kat | Jul 31, 2022 | Cook, Sweet

Gran Shirley’s answer to a potato glut turns out to be delicious. Worth making even without the glut.

Five things I did this week

Five things I did this week

by Kat | Nov 28, 2021 | Life

What on earth do I do all week? Well, here’s five things I did this week.

The spring garden

The spring garden

by Kat | Oct 31, 2021 | Life

A seasonal tour of the garden: bed-by-bed.

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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.

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