ABC Wednesday for Kiwi way of growing Kumara/sweet potato

Kylie explaining with a model who the early Maoris planted this important root crop.



The long stick for heavy digging using the foot.
 Use a small forked stick like a Kiwi pecking in the ground so you not bruise the potato, When you locate one, get dirty and use your hand and fingers.
My friend Josephine volunteering to demonstrate and she got her reward, a big kumara.

I realised I didn't take a photo of the vines. It was winter and the plants were brownish. I came home and took my own.


I was privileged to go on a Outdoor education module during our conference.  After climbing the Mangere Mountain, we descended and came to this workshop.

Kylie showed us how the grew kumaras. The land is very fertile because of the volcano.
I planted my kumara too late. We had a big storm, and the gustly wind and tipped over some of my plants.
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