Growing Pineapples

I'm writing this Instructable merely as additional content. We all have our different ways of growing plants, and this was the best way I found to do it. I'm going to start another plant very soon, so I'll be back to upload more photos. I just didn't know about the wonderfulness that is Instructables when I started ;) Kudos to woofboy111 for his Instructable too ;) I'm going to have to try your way of doing it!

When you select your pineapple, ensure that the crown has nice green leaves already growing in the centre.

Taking hold of the pineapple, twist the crown (the green part) off in a circular motion. My pineapple already had some roots growing when I purchased it, as I discovered when I removed the crown.

Take some of the bottom leaves off; you'll want around an inch of uncovered stem. If you need to, wear gloves. The leaves are pretty prickly...

Put the crown in water so that the inch of stem is submerged. Don't put too much water in the container you're using; you want to avoid the leaves rotting. And change the water often!!! Water can become anaerobic very quickly, so you'll find you'll need to change the water every 2-3 days. Don't let the crowns' base get slimy. If it does, very gently rinse it, clean out the container thoroughly, and refill. But if you don't change the water regularly, you'll have a rotten crown in no time.

You'll need to wait until the incipient roots are around 4 inches long before you transplant.

When it comes to transplanting, find a pot with good drainage, and use a good potting mix (I've used some left over cactus potting mix this time around). Don't overwater the pot, the new roots will rot. Pop it in a sunny spot, and only water when the soil is dry. That's it!! Once the plant has outgrown it's first pot, you can either move it up to a larger pot, or transplant into the ground. And in three years, free pineapples!!!