Pinapple dilema

[scotch-mist]

Hi all,
        I bought a fresh pinapple today for the kids to try.(they loved it)
and I know there's a way to grow on the top as a house plant,
But , I don't know what to do with it and do I take all the flesh off the leaves part (I left a wee bit on in case I cut it too high.
   Budding Titchmarsh is keen to grow a pinapple tree  ;D ;D ;D

Please help! ::)

Thanks

[scotch-mist]

[Lauren S]

I did a google for you and found this site. Hope it's of use.
Good Luck

Lauren  ;D

http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8921

[Doris_Pinks]

Also EJ has grown them before. This might be helpful

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,23768.0.html

[scotch-mist]

thanks very much Doris and Lauren,
                   I've now figured where I was going wrong ::)
I was cutting instead of twisting the tops off (and I thought they were just suicidal) :P
  Tomorrow morning after the school run I will buy another pinapple and try again ;)

So far this year I have managed to murder 2 pinapple tops,
                                                                     2 blackberry bushes,
                                                                     1 bed of garlic
                                                                      1 bed of parsnips
                                                                     3 grow bags of strawberries
                                                                and 24 pots of herbs
Thank God for Tesco  ;D ;D ;D

On the bright side,    I have millions of healthy carrots  8)