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Citrus care guide

Citrus care guide

by Kat | Feb 16, 2025 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Gardening basics

A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)

Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)

by Kat | Jan 24, 2021 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Top posts

How I fell in love with and acquired a new native plant for my collection.

Interpreting my soil test

Interpreting my soil test

by Kat | Jun 21, 2020 | Blog, Gardening Advice

After receiving my soil test results, I’ve spent some time interpreting the results, and thinking about how I can amend the soil to be its best.

Banana farmer

Banana farmer

by Kat | Dec 29, 2019 | Blog

We’ve planted some bananas on the farm!

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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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