An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
Where are the avocados?
We have a lot of trees at The Outpost, but we don’t have any avocado. It’s not just because we’re saving to build a house.
Five trees you’ll find at The Outpost
A tree that can grow 6 meters in a year; another that you can wash your clothes with. A guide to a few of our trees.
Tidying the berry house
The berries are flowering, so it’s time to secure the berry house against birds. If only it were that simple!
The shopping spree
I spent my 40th birthday buying and planting trees. 16 year old me would be horrified.
Citrus update
A round-up of how our little collection of citrus is growing.
Coffee fruit!
The coffee trees have started fruiting!
Manual of the New Zealand Flora
How do you learn to see the trees for the forest? You look closer. And then you look closer again. And again.
A slew of updates
Generally, I blog about what’s new, and what’s going on right now. Today, I’m looking back and providing some updates on stuff from the past 2 years.
Trees that count
Last week I went on a planting spree and we got 70 native trees into the soil.
Return of the garden center
On the first day of Level 2, I made a trip to the one place I missed most: the garden center.
Our first drought
Our lifestyle block is officially in the middle of a drought. So, how are we doing?
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.
