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
Installing some new worm farms directly in the garden to continuously improve a poorly-performing garden bed.
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!
Pam and Tommy
Six weeks ago we welcomed two new occupants in our zoo – Pam and Tommy.
Apple harvest
Three of our heritage apple trees produced small harvests this year.
Getting over garden overwhelm
Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
The pursuit of self-sufficiency
We’ve been here a while, so how close are we to being self-sufficient?
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
2022 Garlic harvest (part 1)
Four of our six garlic varieties are out of the ground! See how it went!
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.
