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Gran Shirley’s quick pickle

Gran Shirley’s quick pickle

by Kat | Feb 23, 2025 | Cook, Savoury

An easy-to-prepare vegetable accompaniment for summer meals from the summer garden.

Gran Shirley’s Cauliflower and Pineapple Pickle

Gran Shirley’s Cauliflower and Pineapple Pickle

by Kat | Jul 14, 2024 | Cook, Preservation

Years in the making. Literally, because growing the cauliflower took that long. Gran Shirley’s pickle was worth the wait.

Cleaning up my rusty tools

Cleaning up my rusty tools

by Kat | Jul 9, 2023 | Grow, Tend

It’s pruning season but my tools are rusty and I can’t afford new ones. So I tried cleaning them up with vinegar.

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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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