New Zealand: Hamilton Gardens – Traditional Maori Garden in New Zealand
By glenda. Filed in Culture, History, Nature, New Zealand, Travel, Walking Tour |
In the Te Parapara Garden in Hamilton Gardens, NZ, traditional (to Maori) rare kuumara (sweet potato) varieties are planted on puke (mounds) in the summer and then harvested. 
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