November 17, 2018 – this was a spur of the moment purchase from WalmartNovember 23, 2018January 3, 2019January 5, 2019January 9, 2019 January 19, 2019 January 27, 2019 February 15, 2019 – getting noticeably taller February 28, 2019 – lots new leavesMarch 14, 2019 – still growingApril 10, 2019 – nice little canopyApril 10, 2019 – and looks like flower buds coming inApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019May 23, 2019June 1, 2019June 3, 2019June 13, 2019June 13, 2019June 21, 2019June 24, 2019July 15, 2019August 10, 2019August 12, 2019August 20, 2019September 28, 2019 – huge fruit growth in the last monthOctober 3, 2019 – finally one starting to ripen!October 7, 2019 – so…many…papayasOctober 14, 2019 – picked an unripe one to make marinade pasteOctober 19, 2019October 21, 2019 – ready to pick!It was delicious!October 30, 2019November 21, 2019 – huge!November 25, 2019 – after ripening for four daysDecember 21, 2019 – I threw some seeds from the last papaya into some soil and they are sprouting!December 21, 2019December 23, 2019January 3, 2020January 14, 2020January 15, 2020January 16, 2020February 14, 2020February 16, 2020 – decided to plant some of them around the yardFebruary 16, 2020February 18, 2020 – left this one in this potMarch 9, 2020March 21, 2020April 4, 2020 – threw more seeds into that brown stripApril 18, 2020 – looked like it was outgrowing the pot so I planted itApril 25, 2020 – looking goodApril 25, 2020 – already flowering! looks like it’s a hermie- both male and female flowersApril 25, 2020 – the mom is down to its last few papayas, not sure if it’s going to grow anymore
Ben's Garden 