Question from Kathleen:

After putting fruit peels and seeds in my rose garden a papaya plant grew and is now 5 feet tall with many green papayas , what fertlizer should I use ? Thank you so much .

Answer from Pat:

Any balanced organic fertilizer will do but I’m a bit hesitant to suggest fertilizer now in fall since you don’t want to encourage growth in cold weather. Papayas need heat. Begin fertilizing in spring after the weather warms up.