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    Growing pineapples, a two year series.

    Since this site has a few people in warmer climates I thought I would share. I have one that needs a bigger bucket right now so pictures after the transplant.
    Firstly pineapple seeds are very rare. But thats not how you plant one. All you need is to buy a pineapple at the grocery store and plant the top. (I also plan on starting a second plant today) there are two ways to plant. The first is to get it to root in mid air and then plant it in soil. This is not my preferred method. The other one is to cut about a few inches from the top of the pineapple and plant it right away and water just after planting. Mine are in pots because of a cold climate. Frost is bad. They don't need a lot of water and don't like soggy bottoms. The dying leaves on the outside of the plant are normal as long as there is growth in the center.

    It's a two year series because they won't give any fruit for about two years after planting. And they do happen to grow pretty big. A few feet around but those are just leaves.
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    Im in Pennsylvania and I still have the one in the same bucket and the new one isn't cut yet. Been busy and lazy at the same time.

    The way I look at it theres no seeds to buy and you get to eat the pineapple before you plant a new one. So it basically costs nothing. Most people toss out the top anyway. I just got the second one for about $3.00
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    It should grow new leaves from the center and the old should come off.

    Just went outside to look for a bucket and heard something in the leaves and it was three deer. They wouldn't leave.

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    That a great idea. I'll have to try that and have it ready when I move to take with me.

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    I forgot to mention that you need to trim a lot of the excess fruit (yellow stuff) from the top before putting it in the dirt. I think you should see where the yellow ends. Too much yellow is bad it can kill the plant.

    I think it would make a great house plant that is also practical because after a while you get to eat.
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    I need to research this more.

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