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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.

April in the garden

April in the garden

by Kat | Apr 6, 2025 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Establishing winter brassica, securing seed garlic, tiding up strawberries, and harvesting pip fruit.

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.

How my garden grows

How my garden grows

by Kat | Nov 24, 2024 | Life

A peek at how the garden is doing going into the main growing season.

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!

The best-laid plans

The best-laid plans

by Kat | Sep 8, 2024 | Life

Find out what I’ve got planned for the 2024-25 growing season in my 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.

June in the garden

June in the garden

by Kat | Jun 2, 2024 | Gardening calendar, Grow

Winter doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden. Find out what needs doing, and what can be planted in June.

Summer update

Summer update

by Kat | Jan 28, 2024 | Animals, Life

A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.

Winter gardening in the Far North

Winter gardening in the Far North

by Kat | Jun 11, 2023 | Grow, Life

It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.

Autumn garden update

Autumn garden update

by Kat | Apr 30, 2023 | Grow, Life

As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.

The spring garden

The spring garden

by Kat | Oct 31, 2021 | Life

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

Square foot gardening

Square foot gardening

by Kat | Aug 8, 2021 | Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Summer—Raumati, Top posts

Low rainfall in summer each year means my garden always suffers. This year, I’m planning to share our water with one bed that really pumps… and grows everything.

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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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