Today was an exciting day! We were finally going to harvest our kumara and see what was growing underneath all those leaves. We started by pulling back the leaves to find out where the roots of the plant were and then Nikki dug around them. At first it seemed that we would be disappointed as we couldn't see any kumara attached to the roots. Then "Surprise" up popped a great big kumara we were so excited that we let our a cheer. Harvesting our kumara at this time has special significance as Matariki is traditionally a time for harvesting winter crops, refreshing the garden and planting new crops to be ready for spring. It was a great feeling to be part of a ritual that has been happening in Aotearoa for hundreds of years.
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