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May in the garden

May in the garden

by Kat | May 4, 2025 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Winter planting begins, and it’s time to start tidying up your patch from the summer months.

March in the garden

March in the garden

by Kat | Mar 2, 2025 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Planting begins for cooler months and harvest continues for summer crops. Time to prune the stone fruit too.

December in the garden

December in the garden

by Kat | Dec 1, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Last chance to plant most summer crops. Time to harvest garlic, berries, and potatoes.

November in the garden

November in the garden

by Kat | Nov 3, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

It’s full-steam ahead on all your fresh summer faves.

October in the garden

October in the garden

by Kat | Oct 6, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

It’s heating up this month and there’s plenty to get growing in the garden!

September in the garden

September in the garden

by Kat | Sep 1, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Heading into spring the garden jobs begin to build up. Find out what needs doing in September.

August in the garden

August in the garden

by Kat | Aug 4, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

We’re at the tail-end of winter rolling towards spring, and things are heating back up.

The spring garden

The spring garden

by Kat | Oct 31, 2021 | Life

A seasonal tour of the garden: bed-by-bed.

5 veges you can grow without screwing up

5 veges you can grow without screwing up

by Kat | Nov 29, 2020 | Autumn—Ngahuru, Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Summer—Raumati, Winter—Hōtoke

My top-5 most fool-proof vegetables that anyone can grow.

The complicated tale of Bunbun

The complicated tale of Bunbun

by Kat | Jul 26, 2020 | Animals, Farm, Life

When a cat brings you a healthy baby rabbit, what do you do?

9 things to grow in a pandemic

9 things to grow in a pandemic

by Kat | Mar 22, 2020 | Grow, Pandemic Gardening

In the middle of a pandemic, what can you grow to keep you and your family fed and healthy this winter?

About Kat

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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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