mischief 140 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 There are a few mature Kowhai just down the road from me which are already in full bloom. I always thought these started flowering in November. My two young trees plus another I know of, have yet to do so. So.....do I plant my Kumara now or not? Traditionally, you do this when they start flowering.....just seems way to early. Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, mischief said: There are a few mature Kowhai just down the road from me which are already in full bloom. I always thought these started flowering in November. My two young trees plus another I know of, have yet to do so. So.....do I plant my Kumara now or not? Traditionally, you do this when they start flowering.....just seems way to early. When do you normally plant your kumara ? Link to post Share on other sites
mischief 140 Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 November, but I do have two tubers that have nice stems and leaves on them right now Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, mischief said: November, but I do have two tubers that have nice stems and leaves on them right now If the soil is too cold and wet they will sulk and rot . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Our Kowhai have finished flowering . Old Flowers are still hanging on them 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4,675 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 ours just starting Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 905 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Kowhai are flowering here. Have been for a couple of weeks. Cabbage trees are putting out spikes too. summers on the way Link to post Share on other sites
tommy dave 1,184 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 plenty of different kowhai varieties, with massively varying flowering times. Plant it when the long-term locals tell you to, or when all the trees are in full bloom - not just an outlier or two 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 1,065 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 hours ago, mischief said: There are a few mature Kowhai just down the road from me which are already in full bloom. I always thought these started flowering in November. My two young trees plus another I know of, have yet to do so. So.....do I plant my Kumara now or not? Traditionally, you do this when they start flowering.....just seems way to early. Our Kowhai have been flowering down here for one month now.Clematis is late this year. Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Bighands said: Our Kowhai have been flowering down here for one month now.Clematis is late this year. Our kowhai never get to flower , the pigeons destroy them . Clematis in full flower . Kamahi is late , saw some small unopened buds today . Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 34 minutes ago, kaihoka said: Our kowhai never get to flower , the pigeons destroy them . Shoot and eat the pigeons. lol 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 43 minutes ago, Trevor Gillbanks said: Shoot and eat the pigeons. lol If DOC found out that would be a very expensive roast dinner . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
olbe 238 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 mmm Kowhai'd pigeon yum Link to post Share on other sites
Hector Wong 263 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 50 minutes ago, kaihoka said: If DOC found out that would be a very expensive roast dinner . Don't tell 'em Link to post Share on other sites
Alastair 8,630 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, mischief said: So.....do I plant my Kumara now or not? Yes. Kumaraho is in flower, so you plant. Well here anyway. 54 minutes ago, olbe said: mmm Kowhai'd pigeon yum When they are on Miro they used to use the miro out of them for sauce. Or those staunch old guys used to suck the miro right out of their butt, there's still some who do that.. Edited September 23, 2019 by Alastair 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nikki watts 905 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Alastair said: Yes. Kumaraho is in flower, so you plant. Well here anyway. When they are on Miro they used to use the miro out of them for sauce. Or those staunch old guys used to suck the miro right out of their butt, there's still some who do that.. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 10 hours ago, kaihoka said: If DOC found out that would be a very expensive roast dinner . DOC are too incompetent to find out. They have to look after too much land with not enough people. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,232 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Don't even joke about eating Kereru please. They're disappearing fast. Our mob is down to three now, it's depressing. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, yesbut said: Don't even joke about eating Kereru please. They're disappearing fast. Our mob is down to three now, it's depressing. A DOC friend who lives up the pohara valley in Golden Bay has a flock of 30 in his trees 12 hours ago, Alastair said: When they are on Miro they used to use the miro out of them for sauce. Or those staunch old guys used to suck the miro right out of their butt, there's still some who do that.. Edited 12 hours ago by Alastair I read in a book about the history of food . That you hang game birds untill the guts becomes liquid and drips out through the beak . 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bighands 1,065 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, kaihoka said: A DOC friend who lives up the pohara valley in Golden Bay has a flock of 30 in his trees I read in a book about the history of food . That you hang game birds untill the guts becomes liquid and drips out through the beak . No, the way the cullers used to eat pigeon was to wrap them in clay,place in fire, when clay cracks all ok.Peel clay off feathers and all comes away and the guts is in one small bnall.When they are on the iro the flavour goes right thru the bird. Yummy. Link to post Share on other sites
kaihoka 2,976 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Bighands said: No, the way the cullers used to eat pigeon was to wrap them in clay,place in fire, when clay cracks all ok.Peel clay off feathers and all comes away and the guts is in one small bnall.When they are on the iro the flavour goes right thru the bird. Yummy. this was in england , with pheasant grouse etc. @Alastair have you hung game birds like that before you eat them. ? Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, kaihoka said: this was in england , with pheasant grouse etc. @Alastair have you hung game birds like that before you eat them. ? I’m trying to eat my lunch here...... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Alastair 8,630 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, kaihoka said: this was in england , with pheasant grouse etc. @Alastair have you hung game birds like that before you eat them. ? Not me. I do know of the practise though part of my childhood was spent in England. I always thought it was a bit dodge, but my mother was into it. Not just birds, but rabbits, and I don't know what else, they used to hang them for days, guts and all. Edited September 24, 2019 by Alastair 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney 1,584 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 9 hours ago, yesbut said: Don't even joke about eating Kereru please. They're disappearing fast. Our mob is down to three now, it's depressing. It will be the damn cats eating them.. Plenty of kereru round here , they’re so fat they almost clip the ground as they flap furiously for height 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4,675 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) On 23/09/2019 at 10:41 PM, Alastair said: Yes. Kumaraho is in flower, so you plant. Well here anyway. When they are on Miro they used to use the miro out of them for sauce. Or those staunch old guys used to suck the miro right out of their butt, there's still some who do that.. in the old days I bred eating Pigeons, There were a few types and I crossed them both with racing Pigeons Imagine a Pigeon the size of a small chook that could fly at 70kmhr in an uncontrolled dive They were scary Edited September 24, 2019 by Philbee 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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