Pest management
The pest-control is getting an upgrade around here.
The Vespex sting
Vespula wasp numbers have exploded at our place this year, so it was time to run a poison operation with Vespex.
Citrus care guide
A guide to citrus care and common citrus problems in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
January in the garden
In January, the biggest task is usually dealing with pests. Also, planting leeks.
Paper wasps in New Zealand
Polistes paper wasps are introduced pests in New Zealand gardens. Or are they?
White Cabbage Butterfly
A deep dive into white butterfly—one of the most common and destructive pests in Kiwi gardens.
Banana farmin
We are officially eating our own home-grown bananas!!
Cloche hoops
We use a few different cloche hoops are an invaluable tool in the garden. A look at what we use and how it holds up.
Piggy grumps
What do you do when a pig gets into your garden? Well, I have a bit of experience with that one…
The complicated tale of Bunbun
When a cat brings you a healthy baby rabbit, what do you do?
Lurverly luffas
The story of my failure to grow very many luffas.
Lockdown week three: Some updates
A whole lot of updates on things I’ve blogged about before.
Controlling garden pests without visiting a garden centre
So you’ve planted a garden—and now the snails are attacking! Do you need all the fancy products?
Animal tales
A collection of short stories about the animals on our lifestyle block.
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.
