Wait! Don't throw out that Pineapple Top!

Next time you buy a fresh pineapple from the supermarket...

(photo credit to Elena Cordery on Unsplash)

WAIT!!

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Don't throw out that top part!

(yes, the part that everyone throws out)....

...With a little perseverance

...A little dirt

...And a little muscle (when I mean a little muscle, all you need to do is gently twist off the pineapple top

You can grow your OWN PINEAPPLE from scratch!

(Or at least be the talk of the party at your next get together!)

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Items needed:

• A fresh pineapple
• A small pot with potting soil

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What to do:

• Gently twist off the top of pineapple

• Peel off the first few layers of leaves from the top, exposing the roots (don't peel them ALL the way!)

• Gently set it into your pot, with the soil only covering the roots
  (You don't want to get root rot by burying it deeply into the soil)

• Pineapples don't like a very big pot at first, so keep the pot small
  (don't worry, it'll outgrow the pot eventually so transplant it into the bigger pot then)

• Water every so often (to avoid root rot)

• Watch your pineapple flourish

• To actually get your pineapple to fruit will take 2 -3 years....

• DON'T FRET

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• You'll have a lovely masterpiece in the meantime

• Patience is key

• I'm sure you'll be showing your pineapple off in the meantime

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Here's an awesome video on the instructions above

(since I'm also a visual learner)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN5oBw4EGj8

Enjoy!

Have fun!

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If you liked it, will try it,
or just want to say hello,
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