For the first time we planted kumara in half barrels as there was no room in the garden as we had potatoes growing. (Last year we harvested the potatoes a bit early in order to plant the kumara).
We knew that they should be left growing for a while longer but one was starting to turn yellow so decided to harvest today and check how they were.
We will leave the rest for about another month but are happy with what we have (Just under 2 kg.)
We removed the tops and could see there were some kumara there so managed to tip it over.
This was our harvest - I mashed some in with our buttercup squash for lunch. No food miles involved.
No actual kumara but a very similar sweet potato. I was reading yesterday of a woman here who grows them and how she grows them. I might give them a try
ReplyDeleteGood luck.
DeleteI like to make a mash using sweet potato, potato, swede, and carrots.
ReplyDeleteThat does sound nice. We often have the kumara mashed with potato and carrots but don't grow, or often see, swede but both like it. I must look out for it this winter.
DeleteI wish I could grow them here!
ReplyDeleteCould be a bit far north :)
DeleteThat's a great way to grow them, they take up a lot of room in the vege beds, are your barrels plastic? I'll have to find some down here.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are plastic half barrels. Doug already had them so, when there was no room because of the potatoes not being ready, it seemed a good idea to try them.
DeleteAs I was leaving France last year I stopped to say goodbye to my friend José who was working in his veg' garden. I noticed some unusual leaves on the ground and he explained that they were Sweet Potatoes. I'd never seen them growing before.
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