Growing pineapples

Because I know you're dying to know, right?

It's actually not that difficult. Even for my brown thumbs.

So this is how it goes

Buy a pineapple. With the top attatched. Generally that's how they come here, however in some countries, this isn't the case.

Once you've cut the top off and used the fruit you'll have something that looks like this

Cut off the remaining fruit and start pulling off the leaves. Pull them downward to get them off easiest

Once you've removed the lower leaves, it'll look like this

 You may notice little white things that look like roots (they'll look like worms, don't panic)  or, in this case, little brown nobby appearing things. These will become your roots.

 Stick in a jar of water.I often add a tsp of sugar to the water. I don't know why. I probably read somewhere to do that.  Leave in a windowsill until roots start growing. Change the water if it gets gross.  I've been told you can go straight from above to dirt. I haven't tried it. I should. I'll let you know if I do.

 Once it gets growing move to a pot with soil. They need to have the soil constantly moist. Ours lives in the kitchen window so it gets any water left over from glasses.
The one below here is about 8 months old. The pineapple will grow from the top. Then cut it and repeat. It takes about 18 months for you to get fruit from a plant.

Below are my dozens upon dozens of alstromaria. The reddish ones are occupying the vase my pinapple tops generally occupy. Larry was given them by the guy we found who makes bio diesel. They're pretty. And they smell nice. He grows flowers, too. Professionally.   But since they are in my vases, my Pineapple top is in a jar left over from something.  Oh, and did I mention we're thrilled to have found Biodiesel? Our truck will have a net zero carbon footprint. Ha! Better than a prius.  I can drive a monster size truck AND not kill the environment. If you believe that humans actually are capable of changing climate and that the world isn't ending sometime soon.  Like 2011. or 2012.