Ponga paths
The next stage in the evolution of my wee garden.
Making joy
The world is a lot right now, so I took some time to create some joy in it.
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.
The mulch pile
A giant pile of mulch stands between us and our dream home.
Three things my Dad taught me
This Father’s Day, I’m looking at the values I gained as my father’s daughter.
Befores and afters
A look at how far we’ve come since we purchased The Outpost.
Serendipity
I know we all joke we’re two-degrees of separation from anyone else in New Zealand. But Richard and I have closer links to the land we live on than we could have imagined.
Five things I did this summer
A catch-up looking at the things I’ve been up to over the summer break.
The roosters
A couple of months ago, we welcomed some new chickens, and now the roosters are crowing.
The composting toilet
Pooping is such a basic part of every life. We’ve got a little closer to our poop since we moved to The Outpost by composting it through our composting toilet.
What’s in the greenhouse?
A look at a few of the plants I’m growing in the greenhouse.
We’ve finally arrived
Some thoughts on the overwhelming tasks ahead of us on our new property.
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.
