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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: suziequeue on February 19, 2013, 05:40:46 pm

Title: Growing pineapple
Post by: suziequeue on February 19, 2013, 05:40:46 pm

We are planning to build a conservatory and I want to grow pineapples. There is conflicting advice on the net about how to start them off.


At the moment I have four ripening on the windowsill and I'll take the tops off this weekend. I was thinking of perhaps starting two off wet and two dry.



Anybody here got any direct experience to share.

Title: Re: Growing pineapple
Post by: deepinthewoods on February 19, 2013, 05:44:23 pm

good luck with this one!!

no direct experience here, but the clever bods at heligan have succeeded, maybe try asking on their fb page?

Title: Re: Growing pineapple
Post by: suziequeue on February 19, 2013, 06:05:43 pm

Oh right - I'll have a look at that. Thanks DITW.


I'm gonna be all over the cukes this year. Planning already  :D


This year the main things to take forward are proper trellising and getting in quick as soon as the first signs of nitrogen deficiency appear. :excited:

Title: Re: Growing pineapple
Post by: deepinthewoods on February 19, 2013, 07:24:14 pm

start collecting the chicken s**t now!!!

Title: Re: Growing pineapple
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 21, 2013, 10:48:57 pm

Heligan is my all time favourite garden to visit.  I spent ages taking photos in the vegetable garden while OH slept on a bench.