Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
Cloche hoops
We use a few different cloche hoops are an invaluable tool in the garden. A look at what we use and how it holds up.
Piggy grumps
What do you do when a pig gets into your garden? Well, I have a bit of experience with that one…
The catnip swale
The story of Kat’s Nip and working out how to grow enough to supply demand.
Growing garlic
A little history about my love-affair with growing garlic, and a peek into the future.
A proliferation of pineapples
Life really gave us pineapples this week.
I love my worms
Our worms are probably the animal that pulls their weight best here at Orotere. They take my snotty tissues and coffee grounds, and turn them into black gold.
Lazarus lemons
I’ve owned this lemon tree since it was a tiny stick. I’ve not always treated it very well, but now it’s living its best life.
Slow burn
A new garden takes time to build and grow, and that’s a little frustrating to me.
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.
