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HORTICULTURE PROFILE
LGCF HORTICULTURE AWARD #5 (A-D)
All applications sent to Horticulture Chairman
Connie Thibodeaux, 451 Vine St., Eunice 70535
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PAPAYAS
BY: Judy
Gardener
Lake Charles Garden Club Member
I like to grow things from seeds, so several years ago
when we brought a papaya back from South Texas, I saved the seeds, dried, and
planted them. The plants grew as high as our house, and we enjoyed
them.
This past summer, we again had a wonderful fruit salad with
papaya from South Texas, and I planted a few of the seeds in a flower bed near
my patio. I pulled up most of the plants and left one that seemed most
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The plant is now about 6 feet tall and has tiny fruit. The plants like warmth
and sunshine, and need a well-drained soil, especially in winter months. They
will sometimes tolerate a light freeze, but need to be protected from frost.
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