Growing peanuts in New Zealand
What I’ve learned about growing peanuts over the last three seasons.
Seed saving
A deep dive into how to save money by saving seeds from your garden.
Giving up on garlic
The first half of this year’s garlic is up, and the results are… not great.
The International Year of Millets
The UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets, so I tried growing some millet.
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
Five things I did this week
It’s been an unexpectedly dry week, so we got some things done.
The berry house
We’ve finally planted our collection of cane berries into the ground!
It’shallot of shallots
Shallots are one of the easiest things I grow in my garden, with an excellent rate of return.
Everything I know about planting garlic
Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
The garlic bed
An update on how the garlic is growing, and how you can help your own crop do well this year.
Taking soil samples
I decided to get a soil test done on my garden. This week, I’m taking soil samples and sending them away to the lab.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
How to learn how to grow stuff
So you want to learn to grow stuff? Here are my favourite gardening resources to follow and learn from.
Should I buy seeds, or seedlings?
When should you use seeds, and when can you get away with a few seedlings?
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.
