Preparing winter crops...

Pulled my last row of tutaekuri and the few huakaroro that I had planted out. I need the space for leeks and onions, with brocolli, brussell sprouts taking up the last remianing gaps I had.

The tutaekuri crops well - about 4-5 pounds a plant (although when I first planted this variety in Washbournes Rd, it cropped twice a heavily). Huakaroro a bit disappointing but I didn't have good seed this year.

Here's a pic of a 'Pepper Tree' bought from a hippy shop in Mapua. Evidently crops a very hot pepper for about ten years.

Huakaroro

BBQ, with Nana and Koko coming up from Rakaia. Pulled these huakaroro from the sandpit...

My favourite potato, washed, put in cold water, brought to the boil, left a bit, then drained, pat of pata, tote, he reka!

(Yes, those are some stray Tutaekuri I bandicooted from the neighbouring row...'bandicooted'? Term i picked up from Ngai Tahu kaukatua Trevor Howse, pages 8-9 of this newsletter)