One of our friends gave us another papaya plant so Art decided to plant it with little KC. She could not wait to do this project with her special grandpa.
The problem is this area of our yard has a layer of concrete that the previous owners poured out. In order to plant anything you have to pound a hole through it.
KC tried her hand with the hammer.
Then she tried the weeder. She was determined, but finally allowed grandpa to do the digging.
Finally the hole was dug, some organic soil put in and the new tree planted.
You can see the other two trees have been cut and are now sprouting a couple more trunks that we hope will produce something.
KC hopes that when she comes to visit again, she can help harvest some papayas.
I didn't want to tell her that it may be hard to get the papayas before the birds do.
It's hard to believe that KC helped to plant our first papaya tree in 2008.
As they say... time passes quickly.
The problem is this area of our yard has a layer of concrete that the previous owners poured out. In order to plant anything you have to pound a hole through it.
KC tried her hand with the hammer.
Then she tried the weeder. She was determined, but finally allowed grandpa to do the digging.
Finally the hole was dug, some organic soil put in and the new tree planted.
You can see the other two trees have been cut and are now sprouting a couple more trunks that we hope will produce something.
KC hopes that when she comes to visit again, she can help harvest some papayas.
I didn't want to tell her that it may be hard to get the papayas before the birds do.
It's hard to believe that KC helped to plant our first papaya tree in 2008.
As they say... time passes quickly.
Special pictures, special memories.
ReplyDeleteAs the trees grow, so do the kids! Maybe not fast enough with the trees, but too fast in the case of the kids. Looks like you are all getting special times with KC.
ReplyDeletehow fun and the first tree has grown so large it needs cutting back...lol!
ReplyDeleteHow time flies! It's obvious KC is enjoying her time with her grandparents!
ReplyDeleteSo very sweet. Something KC will remember forever.
ReplyDeleteThose are very touching scenes with her grandpa.
ReplyDeleteShe is a very determined youngster and patient too. She must be everyone's pride and joy!
ReplyDeleteL. from W.
How cute! I wonder why the birds around here don't bother with our papayas. We got two of them yesterday. They grew from seeds in our compost pit.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know what your secret is too. A lot of our neighbors don't have that bird problem. Some do.
DeleteA modern johnny appleseed.
ReplyDeleteSome local people put a coffee can or tin can upside down over a lopped-off papaya tree as, supposedly, that hole or receptacle area (don't know what to call it) will hold water and cause the whole plant to rot. I don't know if it matters or not, but it is local lore.
ReplyDeleteThe picture of your granddaughter with the hammer is priceless. Look at it in 10 years and you'll probably see a personality trait there: perseverence or environmentalism or handy-with-tools or something li' dat.
We did put a lid over the trunk when he lopped it off. However, it started to rot and worms were growing in it. Therefore we just took it off and it's doing much better now.
DeleteIt heals and blesses our hearts to see you all and little KC!
ReplyDeleteFriendly Aloha from Waikiki
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I'm sure KC and her grandpa both had fun with this project. I hope they one day get to share the papayas together.
ReplyDeleteAsk the local garden shop how to keep the birds out. Can you "cage" the papayas with a cheap bird cage? DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteThe little mejiros (rice birds) are so tiny that they can get into very tiny spaces. I'm sure Art will continue the challenge of trying to thwart their efforts. I'm not sure how to cage them is the problem. We haven't seen anything at the hardware store that would work on a papaya tree.
DeleteShe is so determined! You can see it in the set of her arms as she helps and waters. She's adorable! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou guys never give up hope! Lol. Hope the birds leave your papayas alone this time.
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