5 things I did in the last fortnight
A round up of what I’ve been up to in the garden over the last couple of weeks.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
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.
Planting trees
Any day you get to plant a tree is a good day. And I’ve planted 96 trees so far this month.
Befores and afters
A look at how far we’ve come since we purchased The Outpost.
An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
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.
Gardening equipment you won’t regret
Some of my favourite pieces of equipment for taking your garden to the next level.
Winter gardening in the Far North
It’s time to tidy the strawberries, plant garlic, and prepare for potatoes.
Tidying my garden shed
My garden shed is (once again) a mess! Time to tidy it up.
In-ground worm farming
This week I installed some new worm farms directly in the garden.
The International Year of Millets
The UN has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets, so I tried growing some millet.
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
My first peanut harvest
My first peanut harvest is in!
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.
