Seed sowing - He tohu a koanga

 For some time we have been preparing for our summer maara by sowing certain seeds inside where it is warmer. Tamariki had a choice of pumpkin or kamo kamo to sow - with most choosing kamokamo. Once grown they will take their own seedling home to plant and care for in their own gardens.

Very soon they sprouted...

Success! So we sowed some more! This time some huē and some sunflowers, with the remaining pumpkin seeds.

The tamariki from Harakeke have proven to be great kaitiaki. They have undertaken the care of these kākano - manaakitanga in action. It is they that have remembered to keep them watered in our warm akomanga. Miharo!

Things progressed...

It was time to pot the seedlings on. It's still too early to have things growing outside, but the roots needs more room to grow. So we potted up the seedlings into a bigger pot.

So hard for such little hands to manage such fragile seedlings. 

Here they are safety repotted...