Growing Papaya

This papaya tree grows by itself next to my chicken coop.  I attempted to grow papaya trees a few times but never succeeded. I think the easiest way to grow papaya tree is to throw the seeds around at my backyard and wait for it to grow by itself if the seeds find the right soil. This is the second papaya tree that grows fruits at my backyard. I had a few papaya trees before but they always die reaching about 5 feet tall.

I have had 3 papaya from this tree. The skin doesn't look very nice but the flesh is good. The feeling of eating own grown fruits and vegetables are really good.

Growing Vegetables Choy Sam

I am growing Choy Sam using planter's pot at my backyard. This is the second time I successfully grow them. The first batch was in November when I decided to invest in planter's pot and buying soil from the fertilizer shop in November. I tried planting the vegetable on raised floor bed before but it was really difficult with the weeds and snails. Furthermore, I can't squat for too long to weed the grass and the snails just kept coming.

A few advantages with planter's pots:

1. portable. I bring one pot indoor to wait for the seedlings to grow big enough to transplant them. I can place the pots on table so that I don't have to squat. After transplant, I leave the pots indoor with sufficient sunlight for 2 to 3 days before I slowly expose them in full sunlight.

2. reduce weeds. Controllable weeds in the pots. If I grow on raised floor, the weeds just come out from everywhere.

3. avoid snails. I can move the pots away from areas where the snails are plenty. I can also put snails poisons around the pots so that the snails don't have a chance to come into the pots.