Surprise cows
We weren’t expecting them, but surprise! We have a new herd of cows.
Winter gardening in the Far North
It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.
Testing the coffee beans
After a recent workshop to learn how to process my own coffee, I put my own coffee beans to the test.
Six things I did this summer
I’ve had a wonderful summer break, though I’m not sure how relaxing it was. Here’s a catch-up of what I got up to.
Where are the avocados?
We have a lot of trees at The Outpost, but we don’t have any avocado. It’s not just because we’re saving to build a house.
Planting peanuts
I’m feeling more on top of things in the garden, so I’m growing something new.
Another month’s worth of rain
The rain fell quite spectacularly this week. We’re now in our fourth year of weather monitoring, so how wet has the last year been?
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.
Coffee fruit!
The coffee trees have started fruiting!
Rainfall
We’ve got two full years of weather data now. What does it say?
Why our wetland is important
One of our paddocks was once a very valuable ecosystem. I’ve got plans to return it to its former glory.
A proliferation of pineapples
Life really gave us pineapples this week.
Our first drought
Our lifestyle block is officially in the middle of a drought. So, how are we doing?
We’ve finally arrived
Some thoughts on the overwhelming tasks ahead of us on our new property.
Planting peas
Ever wanted super-fresh peas? They take a bit of work, but nothing compares. Here’s everything you need to know!
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.
