Gran Shirley’s quick pickle
An easy-to-prepare vegetable accompaniment for summer meals from the summer garden.
Hoarding and homesteading
Choosing the things that spark joy.
Gran Shirley’s Cauliflower and Pineapple Pickle
Years in the making. Literally, because growing the cauliflower took that long. Gran Shirley’s pickle was worth the wait.
Canning lemonade syrup
When life gives you too many lemons, can the lemonade for a sunnier day. Preserves a citrus glut for months.
Eating water-glassed eggs
Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.
Apple harvest
Three of our heritage apple trees produced small harvests this year.
Making Nana Retter’s Fruit Cake
Last Christmas I joined a long line of women who have made this cake. My great grandmother’s recipe, finally made.
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.
Garlic and rosemary salt
Home-grown garlic salt with rosemary. One of the best ways to store and use a garlic harvest.
Tomatogeddon
The garden has started going bonkers. I’ve currently got an avalanche of tomatoes going on – in May.
Lockdown week one: giving thanks
A reflection on what I’m grateful for at the start of an unprecidented 4+ week nationwide lockdown.
Growing strawberries
Practically everyone loves strawberries! Learn the important things to know when growing your own.
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.
