# Nightshift in the garden: Papaya edition

**URL:** <https://community.rainpoint.com/t/nightshift-in-the-garden-papaya-edition/173>\
**Category:** Garden Showcase\
**Tags:** WinterGarden, GardenEnthusiast, GardenCare\
**Created:** [January 23, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/nightshift-in-the-garden-papaya-edition/173 "2026-01-23T07:36:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Sunny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/sunny/32/169_2.png) [@Sunny](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/Sunny)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/nightshift-in-the-garden-papaya-edition/173/1 "2026-01-23T07:36:49Z")

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Check out my papaya tree at night!

Papayas are so easy to grow, leave it mostly alone, and once the fruit ripes, you can chow down like crazy, lol.

Eat it peeled, stew it with milk, roast it… the options go on. 😂

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**Author:** ![wojinnianershi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/wojinnianershi/32/88_2.png) [@wojinnianershi](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/wojinnianershi)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/nightshift-in-the-garden-papaya-edition/173/2 "2026-01-23T09:01:38Z")

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Okay, I’m officially jealous! 😂 That’s awesome. I tried growing a papaya once and it turned into a fancy snack for every squirrel in the neighborhood. Yours looks amazing — well done! Now I’m craving papaya…

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**Author:** ![Ginno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/community.rainpoint.com/ginno/32/174_2.png) [@Ginno](https://community.rainpoint.com/u/Ginno)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://community.rainpoint.com/t/nightshift-in-the-garden-papaya-edition/173/3 "2026-01-26T03:04:39Z")

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Wow, it looks so healthy! How long did it take from planting to getting fruit? And does it handle cooler nights okay? I’ve been thinking about trying one, and your ‘leave it alone’ method sounds like my kind of gardening. 👏