Growing Pineapple In My Garden

This is the first time I harvest a pineapple from my garden. Pineapple is easy to grow but it takes a long time to fruit. From my own experience, it took two years to harvest the first pineapple fruit from my own garden. I used normal garden soil and normal fertilizer. I watered the pineapple plants almost daily except when it rains.

This is my first time seeing a pineapple this beautiful with its purple flowers.

After cutting a pineapple, I used the crown of the pineapple to grow in a pot.

From one crown, it multiple into four shoots.

I dug out the four shoots and plant into separate pots.

The shoot has grown this big after 6 months.

I used a small pot to grow this and left it there.

Because of the spiky leaves, I didn't transform it to a bigger pot.

After 19 months, I happened to notice the centre of the plant turning red while I was watering it one day. I saw a tiny bud growing out from the centre. I began to monitor its growth.

Finally my pineapple is fruiting after 19 to 20 months!

I felt so excited and encouraged by this sight!

About a month later, the baby pineapple started to grow above the leaves.

(Approx. 21 months)

Growing pineapple is easy, with very little care. I fertilizer it about twice a month.

Daily it is exposed to a minimum of a few hours of direct sunlight

About a week later, little purple flowers or flowerets appeared.

(Approx. 22 months)

The crown has grown taller and the flowerests have dropped off.

(Approx. 23 months)

The fruit has turned from pink to dark green.

(Approx 24 months)

The fruit got too heavy and has to be supported.

I used raffia strings to pull it both ways to make it upright.

(Approx. 24 months)

Ahhh! It is starting to ripen! It is turning yellowish!

I left the fruit on the plant to ripen naturally, hoping that it will taste sweeter.

(Approx. after 25 months)

I finally harvested the first pineapple fruit from my own garden.

Feeling excited again because another pineapple plant is starting to fruit!

I am quite satisfied and happy with the fruit.

It was quite sweet and very juicy!
I used the cut off crown to grow a new pineapple plant.

*     *     *     *     *

The following photos are for joining Floral Bliss

Dwarf Allamanda

 same as above

Yellow Bells or Tecoma Stan

These are very common flowers found in my neighbourhood.

Linking to Floral Bliss

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness,

for I want to bring the weak to Christ.

Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone,

doing everything I can to save some.

(1 Corinthians 9:22, New Living Translation-NLT)