Sweating with Pride: The fences project
We’re out sweating on the paddocks, clearing off the grass and gorse.
Magical mushrooms
Mushrooms are popping up all over our paddock, and we are enjoying the hunt!
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Reevaluating the plan
The last blog of 2023. I’d like to start 2024 on a new page, so I’m taking a longer-than-usual break from the blog this summer.
The mulch pile
A giant pile of mulch stands between us and our dream home.
Three things my Dad taught me
This Father’s Day, I’m looking at the values I gained as my father’s daughter.
Befores and afters
A look at how far we’ve come since we purchased The Outpost.
Planting comfrey under fruit trees
Organic farmers know comfrey as a ‘dynamic accumulator’ – bringing deeply buried nutrients to the surface to feed my fruit trees.
My first peanut harvest
My first peanut harvest is in!
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
My happy place
3 years ago I wrote about my frustration at my new garden. Today, it is my happy place.
The berry house
We’ve finally planted our collection of cane berries into the ground!
Some faults on the fenceline
The storms last weekend brought down a couple of nīkau palms near our fence line. How did we sort this one out?
Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
About Kat
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.
