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Can't wait till these pineapples are ready
Posted on 10/4/13 at 11:11 am
Posted on 10/4/13 at 11:11 am
Nothing is better than a home grown pineapple. These guys have a couple more weeks till picking. They will be the third and forth ones this year1
This post was edited on 10/4/13 at 11:37 am
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Posted on 10/4/13 at 11:13 am to ksayetiger
I tried to grow one but it never made it past the jar stage.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 12:00 pm to ksayetiger
Grew one years ago. You're right. Fresh pineapple is awesome!
Posted on 10/4/13 at 12:01 pm to ksayetiger
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home grown pineapple
How do you do this?
Posted on 10/4/13 at 12:02 pm to Janky
Yeah, give more info. Did you buy a plant or did you chop the top off a pineapple and DIY?
Posted on 10/4/13 at 12:19 pm to ksayetiger
That's mighty cool.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 12:38 pm to TigerinATL
ok it all started 5 years ago. I was at a friends house and they had a pineapple plant, but didnt know it was a pineapple plant until a fruit grew on it. Made me want to do it.
So i got a pineapple from the store, and followed these instructions.
well i kept the plant but it never did much, until two years ago when we moved to new orleans. i was taking the plant off the uhaul and noticed the middle looked funny. i was like holy crap! its growing a pineapple!
i used that pineapple top to start another plant, and it also grew two shoots that i planted. fast forward to now, i have three plants going and have given away another half dozen or so. Only present ive ever given to my dad he actually likes
these will be #3 and #4 fruits this year. its an easy and healthy addiction i've acquired. my brother started calling me Dole.
So i got a pineapple from the store, and followed these instructions.
well i kept the plant but it never did much, until two years ago when we moved to new orleans. i was taking the plant off the uhaul and noticed the middle looked funny. i was like holy crap! its growing a pineapple!
i used that pineapple top to start another plant, and it also grew two shoots that i planted. fast forward to now, i have three plants going and have given away another half dozen or so. Only present ive ever given to my dad he actually likes
these will be #3 and #4 fruits this year. its an easy and healthy addiction i've acquired. my brother started calling me Dole.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 1:37 pm to ksayetiger
How do they taste compared to the ones you buy at the store? Just wondering if you've noticed a difference.
Do you spray them with anything or are they organic? I think I want to try to grow one...or 5.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 1:38 pm to ksayetiger
clocking a grip like your name was Dol(e)amite
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:02 pm to emboslice
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How do they taste compared to the ones you buy at the store?
I let them stay on the plant until the outside is completely golden. The naturally ripened fruit is the most tender, sweetest thing you have ever eaten. Much better than the store.
I don't spray them with anything except h2o. I do throw a little fertilizer on them however. Also, I use regular potting soil, not the recommended cactus soil or whatever.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:23 pm to ksayetiger
always wanted to do that but ever since I got rid of my indoor garden I can't. looks awesome
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:31 pm to LSUintheNW
?
all you need is a pot. you dont have room for a pot?
all you need is a pot. you dont have room for a pot?
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:35 pm to ksayetiger
Sounds tedious, huh? NOT I've been growing them for the last ten years. I don't root in water, just let them scab over a couple of days and straight to the pot. Inredible flavor and oh so worth it.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:38 pm to ksayetiger
My local weather isn't conducive for pineapples.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:42 pm to ksayetiger
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all you need is a pot. you dont have room for a pot?
How big of a pot?
NVM, just read the instructions. A lot goes into growing a pineapple, that's for sure!
This post was edited on 10/4/13 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:49 pm to gjackx
you can start with an 8"
the picture i posted is much bigger, maybe 2 foot diameter. the plant is huge now, but it can be pruned if needed.
the picture i posted is much bigger, maybe 2 foot diameter. the plant is huge now, but it can be pruned if needed.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 2:53 pm to ksayetiger
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the plant is huge now, but it can be pruned if needed.
How long ago did you start that plant?
Posted on 10/4/13 at 9:24 pm to gjackx
Five years ago. I have friends that I've given offspring and they put them in the ground. Ground can't freeze though
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:26 pm to ksayetiger
Start soaking in vodka! 
Posted on 10/5/13 at 10:28 am to ksayetiger
I rooted and potted two this summer. Now the two year wait for fruit...
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