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A real look at the garden

A real look at the garden

by Kat | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog

An honest look around my garden beds and how they are doing right now.

5 tips for tidying up your bananas

5 tips for tidying up your bananas

by Kat | Dec 15, 2024 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Summer gardening

Just a few things I’ve learned about maintaining a productive banana patch.

Planting potatoes

Planting potatoes

by Kat | Sep 19, 2021 | Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Summer gardening, Top posts

Potatoes can be planted as soon as the last frosts pass. Find out what to do now to great crop next season!

Square foot gardening

Square foot gardening

by Kat | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Summer gardening, 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.

How to grow ginger (Zingibar officiale)

How to grow ginger (Zingibar officiale)

by Kat | Aug 1, 2021 | Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Summer gardening

A surprisingly simple and satisfying little crop to grow. Find out how to take a small piece from the supermarket and turn it into a year’s supply of ginger!

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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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