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Four reasons to dig up your compost bin

Four reasons to dig up your compost bin

by Kat | Oct 20, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice

When was the last time you lifted up your compost bin to see what it’s been up to?

Improving soils organically

Improving soils organically

by Kat | Jun 16, 2024 | Autumn gardening, Gardening Advice, Gardening basics, Spring gardening, Summer gardening, Winter gardening

A deep dive into everything you need to know about your garden’s soils and improving them naturally.

In-ground worm farming

In-ground worm farming

by Kat | May 21, 2023 | Blog

This week I installed some new worm farms directly in the garden.

Interpreting my soil test

Interpreting my soil test

by Kat | Jun 21, 2020 | Blog, Gardening Advice

After receiving my soil test results, I’ve spent some time interpreting the results, and thinking about how I can amend the soil to be its best.

Taking soil samples

Taking soil samples

by Kat | Jun 14, 2020 | Blog, Gardening Advice

I decided to get a soil test done on my garden. This week, I’m taking soil samples and sending them away to the lab.

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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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