Māra kūmara
This year I’ve re-introduced kūmara into my garden.
Ponga paths
The next stage in the evolution of my wee garden.
Upgrading the garden paths
There’s a secret under your feet when you walk through my garden.
Citrus care guide
A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
5 tips for tidying up your bananas
Just a few things I’ve learned about maintaining a productive banana patch.
Improving soils organically
A deep dive into everything you need to know about your garden’s soils and improving them naturally.
Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
Summer update
A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.
Reevaluating the plan
The last blog of 2023. I’d like to start 2024 on a new page, so I’m taking a longer-than-usual break from the blog this summer.
A diary of my week
Ever wonder what I do in a week? Well, here’s one week in my life.
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.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
The mulch pile
A giant pile of mulch stands between us and our dream home.
Planting comfrey under fruit trees
Organic farmers know comfrey as a ‘dynamic accumulator’ – bringing deeply buried nutrients to the surface to feed my fruit trees.
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
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.
