Spare cow
In the face of a mystery, we find ourselves examining our morals.
65 Hours Without Power
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Eating water-glassed eggs
An attempt to avoid buying eggs as our chicken’s production drops off.
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
Oh, Christmas Tree
This year our pine nut tree is tall enough to be our outdoor Christmas tree!
Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
Hello, new cows
The story of how we got our new angus-cross heifers: Taco, Nacho, Burrito, Goulash, Meatball, and Meatloaf.
A buttload of mulch
I got an offer I couldn’t refuse: a giant ball of mouldy hay.
Turning worms into chickens
How I turned a wodge of worms into 3 egg-laying machines and made my poultry economically sustainable.
Walking to the mailbox
Some observations and musings on a long, mostly-up hill walk.
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.
