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Cleaning the water tank with Safe H2O

Cleaning the water tank with Safe H2O

by Kat | Feb 8, 2026 | Life

When we noticed our tap water was acidic, we decided to get the tank cleaned. Here’s how it went.

Improving soils organically

Improving soils organically

by Kat | Jun 16, 2024 | Grow, Understand

What is healthy soil? And what is organic matter? Learn the basics of soil and how to improve yours using the resources you have at hand.

Interpreting my soil test

Interpreting my soil test

by Kat | Jun 21, 2020 | Grow, Understand

What do the numbers on a soil test actually mean? How I interpreted mine, including macro and micro-nutrients, and what I’m doing about it.

Taking soil samples

Taking soil samples

by Kat | Jun 14, 2020 | Grow, Life, Tend

Taking soil samples and sending them away to the lab for a soil test.

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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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