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A mid-season update on the garlic

A mid-season update on the garlic

by Kat | Oct 2, 2022 | Life

After last year’s disaster season, how is the garlic growing in 2022?

Five things I did this week

Five things I did this week

by Kat | Aug 14, 2022 | Life

It’s been an unexpectedly dry week, so we got some things done.

An update on the Square Foot Garden

An update on the Square Foot Garden

by Kat | Dec 5, 2021 | Grow, Life

A few months ago I revealed my plans for a square foot garden. So, how are those plans going?

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.

Controlling garden pests

Controlling garden pests

by Kat | Mar 28, 2020 | Foundation, Grow, Pandemic Gardening

Slugs in the seedlings, caterpillars in the kale? How to spot the usual garden pest suspects and deal with them naturally.

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?

Growing strawberries

Growing strawberries

by Kat | Jun 1, 2019 | Autumn—Ngahuru, Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Winter—Hōtoke

Practically everyone loves strawberries! Learn the important things to know when growing your own.

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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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