Pest management
The pest-control is getting an upgrade around here.
What’s in a name?
A guide to, and explanation of, the names we have given to places around our property.
The bush cam
I got a new toy for my birthday and it’s absolutely revolutionised the pest and weed management of our native bush.
Animal tales part 3
Roxy catches her first pig and Hine makes her first photobomb in this continuing series about the animals in our lives.
Piggy grumps
What do you do when a pig gets into your garden? Well, I have a bit of experience with that one…
Makin’ bacon
When life gives you a pig, you make bacon. A straightforward home-curing process from shot to bacon buttie.
The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be…
Roxy is the newest addition to The Outpost. This is the story of how she came to live with us.
Animal tales, part 2
Nature gets very random when given the chance. Some more animal tales from The Outpost.
Lazarus lemons
I’ve owned this lemon tree since it was a tiny stick. I’ve not always treated it very well, but now it’s living its best life.
2019 in review
A year ago today, I visited The Outpost for the first time. I had no idea that barely 6 months later, it’d be mine…
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.
