I'm trying to expand my garden by adding some fruit trees to attract birds and bees as well as provide fruit to eat.
I bought a Red Lady Papaya and a Barbados Cherry from the Navy Exchange Home Center. Not knowing how to grow them or even how to eat it, I searched on line and found this links.
Red Lady Papaya Barbados Cherry Surinam Cherry
I already had a Surinam Cherry tree I bought a while back but haven't done anything with yet.
As I transplanted both the Papaya and the Barbados Cherry into larger pots I found lots of ants, so I spread some cornmeal on top to help control them.
I am still debating, but think I will plant the Papaya in the back yard kind of close to where I have the compost. I want it on the outskirts of the yard, but not on the hill.
I will plant both Cherries in the front yard since they will get fairly big, have gorgeous flowers and they will make it very shady. I don't want then North of my garden nor do I want them to block my view of the sunsets.
Here are a few photos from a simple google image search that show the beautiful flowers and fruit of these plants.
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Red Lady Papaya |
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Red Lady Papaya |
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Barbados Cherry Blossoms |
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Barbados Cherry Fruit |
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Surinam Cherry Blossoms |
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Surinam Cherry Fruit |
Here are what the plants look like now. The powder is the cornmeal to help control the ants.
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Red Lady Papaya |
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Barbados Cherry |
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Surinam Cherry |
If I have my way, I'll plant bananas, pineapple, strawberries, apples and mangoes as well! I wish I had a bigger yard!!
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