Snapshots
A few things that are happening, or will be happening.
The garden in winter 2025
A wander around the garden highlights in winter 2025.
May in the garden
Winter planting begins, and it’s time to start tidying up your patch from the summer months.
How my garden grows
A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.
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.
July in the garden
Winter might be upon us, but there’s still plenty to do in the garden.
June in the garden
Winter doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden. Find out what needs doing, and what can be planted in June.
All the alliums
The garlic harvest is in – and for sale!
Vegetables that pay off
All things considered, what vegetables deliver the best returns on investment in the garden?
It’shallot of shallots
Shallots are one of the easiest things I grow in my garden, with an excellent rate of return.
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
How does the garden grow?
A spring update from the first year in our new garden.
The garlic bed
An update on how the garlic is growing, and how you can help your own crop do well this year.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
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.
