tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post5158227610664441804..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Growing pineapples in the backyardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74219141155750950232017-04-09T05:05:41.232+10:002017-04-09T05:05:41.232+10:00My brother planted one in a pot...it lived inside ...My brother planted one in a pot...it lived inside our house in Wisconsin...was mostly neglected and did produce a pineapple...after a few years...small about 4-5 bites but very delicious...Ellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04325964624648418188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60577716535552012812016-10-28T01:45:34.971+10:002016-10-28T01:45:34.971+10:00Hi SuzieQ, Yes they will grow in full sun in NC! I...Hi SuzieQ, Yes they will grow in full sun in NC! I planted two in March of 2016 & they are four ft. & three ft. wide X two ft. tall in 12" pots! I water them with Green tea water, they love it!Normanhttps://goggle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56367209909553011972016-10-23T17:17:56.287+10:002016-10-23T17:17:56.287+10:00The south coast of WA is pretty cold, I hope you&#...The south coast of WA is pretty cold, I hope you're protecting it. A pineapple should produce fruit in its second year.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17037246321437568712016-10-23T16:27:21.609+10:002016-10-23T16:27:21.609+10:00We are on south coast of WA and planted a pineappl...We are on south coast of WA and planted a pineapple top just over 18 mths ago. No pineapple yet, but plenty of leafy growth. Any ideas on how long it may take?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42161536411436148892008-10-11T20:12:00.000+10:002008-10-11T20:12:00.000+10:00I read your post about pineapples with great inter...I read your post about pineapples with great interest, thinking I would try it 'some day'. Today, quite out of the blue somebody I'd never met before gave me a lovely healthy pineapple plant they'd been growing in a pot !!! Must have been the law of attraction, I was so excited at this gift & thankful for your clear growing instructions; blessings to you Rhonda!!<BR/>JeniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57090973774340808302008-10-11T10:39:00.000+10:002008-10-11T10:39:00.000+10:00That's great. I am going to try that here in Arka...That's great. I am going to try that here in Arkansas. We have a pretty mild winter with a few nights of freezing temps. I wonder if that will be okay?Mandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229422170203133697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6433966427515269052008-10-09T02:32:00.000+10:002008-10-09T02:32:00.000+10:00How fun! I don't care for pineapple, but my BF sur...How fun! I don't care for pineapple, but my BF sure does! It's a cool looking plant! I think we'll try and grow one too :D Thanks for the (as always) awesome info!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5430234464771567292008-10-08T22:31:00.000+10:002008-10-08T22:31:00.000+10:00I'll never forget a trip to Jamaica to a pineapple...I'll never forget a trip to Jamaica to a pineapple plantation. We sampled seven varieties of pineapple. They were the sweetest ever!Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3063238327908354212008-10-08T15:17:00.000+10:002008-10-08T15:17:00.000+10:00Great advice, we just potted on a couple of rooted...Great advice, we just potted on a couple of rooted pineapple tops today, don't know whether the pots will be big enough. <BR/><BR/>Put them in pots because it's too cool here, lost one outside to frosts last year.<BR/><BR/>Bought a couple of pineapples yesterday, one was a really pretty yellow one but only had a tiny top, bought it for the colour not the top. But it tasted really funky - not the nicest pineapple I've had. Didn't feel guilty about not growing the tip.Cheryl@Gingerbread Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189189331024564663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13177402826431113462008-10-08T15:12:00.000+10:002008-10-08T15:12:00.000+10:00Hello everyone. Pippa, where is your daughter liv...Hello everyone. Pippa, where is your daughter living now? I thought she was going to Perth.<BR/><BR/>Caroline, yes, in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast which is great for pineapples.<BR/><BR/>N, pineapples are just another of the bromeiad family, they are commonly grown as ornamental plants. Good luck with your pineapples.<BR/><BR/>Welcome Bal!<BR/><BR/>DianaH, thanks so much for sharing that blog. What a talented lady! I'll mention it in the next port I do.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22802704936618423142008-10-08T00:58:00.000+10:002008-10-08T00:58:00.000+10:00Oh how I wish we lived in a climate that was suita...Oh how I wish we lived in a climate that was suitable to grow pineapples! I don't think they would withstand the frigid 30 below 0 weather we get here in Nebraska!<BR/><BR/>KristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23598826752544515402008-10-08T00:19:00.000+10:002008-10-08T00:19:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean,Nothing like a fresh pineapple, but...Hi Rhonda Jean,<BR/>Nothing like a fresh pineapple, but not possible here in my Canadian garden. Off subject,<BR/>I just have to share this blog,<BR/>http://knotgarden.blogspot.com/<BR/>The needlework and photography of it, is a joy to behold.<BR/>Take a break from your work and give yourself a treat.<BR/>DianeH, Caledon ON CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2195124297614215382008-10-07T21:52:00.000+10:002008-10-07T21:52:00.000+10:00Hello Rhonda Jean,I found your blog while stumblin...Hello Rhonda Jean,<BR/><BR/>I found your blog while stumbling.<BR/><BR/>I already feel the tranquility here.<BR/><BR/>Wish I had a backyard to grow up a simple/beautiful life :) <BR/><BR/>Maybe in a few years time...<BR/><BR/>Cheers from Istanbul,<BR/>BanuLa Madame Chapeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015148276509589502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60143787278115079342008-10-07T18:13:00.000+10:002008-10-07T18:13:00.000+10:00Wow, that pineapple is really growing! I remember ...Wow, that pineapple is really growing! I remember you wrote about planting it a while ago. How cool is that. I'm so curious to see how big it will get and what it'll taste like! :-)<BR/><BR/>ChristineChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078340690256967729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9893174939197918812008-10-07T18:08:00.000+10:002008-10-07T18:08:00.000+10:00Oh I had no idea that you could grow your own pine...Oh I had no idea that you could grow your own pineapples...<BR/>My daughter loves them so I am going to try this Rhonda Jean!<BR/>I just love coming here~I learn so much from you!<BR/>Thanks for being an inspiration! ÜAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28999919760096319922008-10-07T15:50:00.000+10:002008-10-07T15:50:00.000+10:00Let's face it Rhonda, this is just NOT going to ha...Let's face it Rhonda, this is just NOT going to happen here in Wales, right?!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798594086901897654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42192643471049744722008-10-07T12:56:00.000+10:002008-10-07T12:56:00.000+10:00I would have never thought to doing that. Now I'm...I would have never thought to doing that. Now I'm sitting here trying to figure out where in my yard I can give that a go.<BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89746022303126282212008-10-07T12:53:00.000+10:002008-10-07T12:53:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda, Ah, your posts are always timely :-) We...Hi Rhonda, <BR/>Ah, your posts are always timely :-) We have one drying out on the back verandah and I didn't realise I need to strip the lower leaves off, so thank you, because it probably would have rotted :-)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JulieMinni Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31785080986469436932008-10-07T12:52:00.000+10:002008-10-07T12:52:00.000+10:00What a treat that you wrote about growing pineappl...What a treat that you wrote about growing pineapples from storebought :) Every time we eat a good one, we put the top into the ground, and after a year have 14 now (I never realized we ate so many) We read an article at some point about a man who practiced tropical/subtropical permaculture and would keep about 100 growing. Since they take a while to mature and fruit, he usually had some fresh pineapple on hand while others were still in all the in-between stages. We weren't aware we aren't supposed to plant the fruity cut-off part when we plant our tops. thank you for the pictures and details about how to do it right :)Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48734728309854040072008-10-07T09:57:00.000+10:002008-10-07T09:57:00.000+10:00Do pineapples need full sun to grow? I would like ...Do pineapples need full sun to grow? I would like to try growing one. I'm in North CarolinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37735565740883844222008-10-07T09:24:00.000+10:002008-10-07T09:24:00.000+10:00I used to grow pineapples when I lived in Florida ...I used to grow pineapples when I lived in Florida - it was fun to watch the fruit grow!JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540884978535488880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65800448068905062542008-10-07T08:32:00.000+10:002008-10-07T08:32:00.000+10:00I was wondering about growing pineapples because I...I was wondering about growing pineapples because I noticed that our local Ikea has a bunch of pineapple plants for sale. I thought it was gimicky and they wouldn't be able to thrive here but maybe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73304018992595274002008-10-07T07:45:00.000+10:002008-10-07T07:45:00.000+10:00Dear Rhonda I to love to grow pineapples in fact I...Dear Rhonda I to love to grow pineapples in fact I think you must live in the Sunshine Coast region like me.(We are so lucky aren't we)As always you were spot on saying you must plant from good fruit. Such a lovely surprise to have you blog today I think it's even nicer now as there is the element of surprise.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051199337399668370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71025441046563922122008-10-07T07:30:00.000+10:002008-10-07T07:30:00.000+10:00Hi, Rhonda Jean Wow! I've never tried to grow a ...Hi, Rhonda Jean<BR/> Wow! I've never tried to grow a pineapple...and I dearly love to eat the sunny fruit! I'm going to have to try growing one now! There's always some good information in your blog that I can use...thanks a bunch! <BR/>Hugs, Aunt BeaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42402241766247080512008-10-07T07:29:00.000+10:002008-10-07T07:29:00.000+10:00Good Morning RhondaI suspect I would be pushing it...Good Morning Rhonda<BR/>I suspect I would be pushing it to even try growing a pineapple in my back garden but will forward your information to daughter 1 who is moving in to her own house, on the central coast, any day now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post, much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>Pippa xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com