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The dangers of weeding

The dangers of weeding

by Kat | Mar 29, 2026 | Autumn gardening, Blog, Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Summer gardening

Gardening isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. And even when it is, that isn’t always a good thing.

Another year in the berry house

Another year in the berry house

by Kat | Aug 11, 2024 | Blog

The annual task of tidying up the berry house is upon me!

Summer update

Summer update

by Kat | Jan 28, 2024 | Blog

A few of the things I’ve been up to over my summer break.

In-ground worm farming

In-ground worm farming

by Kat | May 21, 2023 | Blog

This week I installed some new worm farms directly in the garden.

Getting over garden overwhelm

Getting over garden overwhelm

by Kat | Mar 12, 2023 | Blog, Gardening Advice

Gaining a focus on turning around the garden for another season.

Finding the flower bed

Finding the flower bed

by Kat | Mar 27, 2022 | Blog

My gardening mojo is coming back after the scorching summer and I rediscovered my flowerbed.

Five things I did this summer

Five things I did this summer

by Kat | Jan 16, 2022 | Blog

A catch-up looking at the things I’ve been up to over the summer break.

Everything I know about looking after garlic

Everything I know about looking after garlic

by Kat | Aug 15, 2021 | Gardening Advice, Spring gardening, Winter gardening

My main crops are half way through the season and I’m working on setting them up for good bulb growth in the next couple of months.

Everything I know about planting garlic

Everything I know about planting garlic

by Kat | Apr 18, 2021 | Autumn gardening, Gardening Advice, Winter gardening

Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.

Lockdown week two: feeling down, gardening anyway

Lockdown week two: feeling down, gardening anyway

by Kat | Apr 5, 2020 | Blog

During the second week of lockdown, I’m feeling my anxiety creep back up. But I know being in my garden helps.

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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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