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Transplanting seedlings

Transplanting seedlings

by Kat | Aug 9, 2026 | Foundation, Grow, Spring—Kōanga

Set your seedlings up for success by applying some botanical fundamentals while planting out or moving them in your vegetable garden.

Does your vegetable garden feel overwhelming?

Does your vegetable garden feel overwhelming?

by Kat | Aug 2, 2026 | Autumn—Ngahuru, Gardening calendar, Grow, Learn, Spring—Kōanga, Summer—Raumati, Winter—Hōtoke

Mine too! Here’s how I’ve learned to feel the overwhelm and harvest food anyway. Get unstuck and make your vegetable garden grow again.

Maybe she’s born for it

Maybe she’s born for it

by Kat | Jul 26, 2026 | Family History, Life, Philosophy

A lifetime of experience, and over six generations of gardeners who came before me. Exploring how my roots made me the gardener I am today.

Square foot gardening

Square foot gardening

by Kat | Aug 8, 2021 | Grow, Spring—Kōanga, Summer—Raumati, 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.

Garden time

Garden time

by Kat | Jul 11, 2021 | Life

A bed-by-bed tour of the winter vege garden.

The lazy woman’s garden

The lazy woman’s garden

by Kat | May 30, 2021 | Life, Philosophy, Tend

Spending less time in the garden, and still harvesting from it by letting nature do the gardening for me.

Lockdown week three: Some updates

Lockdown week three: Some updates

by Kat | Apr 12, 2020 | Life, Pandemic Gardening

A whole lot of updates on things I’ve blogged about before.

About Kat

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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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