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Anyone grown a pineapple before? 13:11 - Jun 19 with 8802 viewsLord_Lucan

My half whisky barrels have arrived and I thought I might have a bash at one. Takes three years apparently.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 15:46 - Jun 19 with 3043 viewsmediamatt

Just had a meeting with Del Monte who tell me there's a shortage at the moment. Also each plant will only provide two pineapples in its life.
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 15:59 - Jun 19 with 3022 viewsGeoffSentence

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 13:49 - Jun 19 by Lord_Lucan

Well I'm gonna give it a go.

So there!


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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 16:59 - Jun 19 with 2987 viewsMedwayTractor

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 13:28 - Jun 19 by Lord_Lucan

That's all very interesting. How easy - and what length of time to grow lemons, oranges and pak choi? My barrels are amazing - 3ft dia x 2ft deep. They deserve something special. They usually cost £100 but I got 8 for £200 - delivered from Scotland. Garden now stinks of whisky though.

Any other recommendations accepted and appreciated.


Labour saving garden tip for easier lawn maintenance.

Wash out the barrels with a little clean water, sprinkle the whisky flavoured liquid on the lawn. Your grass will come up half cut.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 20:11 - Jun 19 with 2941 viewsAdmiralFunge

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 16:59 - Jun 19 by MedwayTractor

Labour saving garden tip for easier lawn maintenance.

Wash out the barrels with a little clean water, sprinkle the whisky flavoured liquid on the lawn. Your grass will come up half cut.


Haha. Bravo.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 17:23 - Jun 20 with 2867 viewsLord_Lucan

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 15:20 - Jun 19 by earlsgreenblue

Do the pics...., re. pak choy, didn't take long at all, the rest take time to mature & subsequently bear fruit, i do have a couple of young "yard long beans" ready to plant if you want them, you only need one maybe two depending on how many you are feeding, can bring them into IP1 just let me know.


Ok, as sad as it is here goes. Re-potted stuff plus a couple of other bits

All barrels 36" dia x 30" high.










What is this?


What is this?




Grapes and Honeysuckle - Not done too well this year due to dog damage
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 18:19 - Jun 20 with 2846 viewsMaySixth

No.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 18:20 - Jun 20 with 2844 viewsNewcyBlue

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 17:23 - Jun 20 by Lord_Lucan

Ok, as sad as it is here goes. Re-potted stuff plus a couple of other bits

All barrels 36" dia x 30" high.










What is this?


What is this?




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RKD been urinating in the garden? Spose you heard it through the grapevine.....

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 18:42 - Jun 20 with 2834 viewsBackToRussia

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 17:23 - Jun 20 by Lord_Lucan

Ok, as sad as it is here goes. Re-potted stuff plus a couple of other bits

All barrels 36" dia x 30" high.










What is this?


What is this?




Grapes and Honeysuckle - Not done too well this year due to dog damage
[Post edited 21 Jun 2017 9:36]


Looks great! Only thing is going to be what to do in winter... too big to bring inside. Buy some garden fleece. It comes in different thicknesses, get the thickest stuff and wrap two layers of it around the thing and leave it on all winter.

What soil mix have you used?

Not sure on those pics you asked ID on.

They look like flower/ornamentals. The palm looking one looks like a type of yucca, the second to last one looks like water lily! Just a guess tho.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 09:22 - Jun 21 with 2796 viewsLord_Lucan

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 18:42 - Jun 20 by BackToRussia

Looks great! Only thing is going to be what to do in winter... too big to bring inside. Buy some garden fleece. It comes in different thicknesses, get the thickest stuff and wrap two layers of it around the thing and leave it on all winter.

What soil mix have you used?

Not sure on those pics you asked ID on.

They look like flower/ornamentals. The palm looking one looks like a type of yucca, the second to last one looks like water lily! Just a guess tho.


The "What is this" questions were aimed at the tree thing and the spikey thing, not the water lilly which in fact is a marliacea carnea. None of the plants are sub tropical so winter isn't a problem, in fact they have been in the garden for years but just needed re potting.

The pineapple project is underway, the crown thing is currently sitting in a bowl of water awaiting for roots to develop. You must pop round and take a look, bring a J.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 10:44 - Jun 21 with 2763 viewsGavTWTD

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 13:44 - Jun 19 by Lord_Lucan

I bought 8 x large halves. 36" dia x 30" high.

I bought a single one 8 years ago for £80. In the unlikely even you can actually find this size anywhere they will be £100ea. This bloke does them for £20 each and delivered 8 on a pallet down to Ipswich for £44

Incredible value. If I had some spare cash on the hip I would genuinely buy a lorry load.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-and-small-Half-and


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-and-small-Half-and more for sale.

I'd look into turning them into mini fish ponds by supplying the pumps and other gear and selling on ebay. No idea what they go for mind.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:07 - Jun 21 with 2747 viewsLord_Lucan

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 10:44 - Jun 21 by GavTWTD

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-and-small-Half-and more for sale.

I'd look into turning them into mini fish ponds by supplying the pumps and other gear and selling on ebay. No idea what they go for mind.


They hold water but they need lining because of the whisky. A pump isn't really necessary for a few plants and a few fish. I've got 50 Golden Minnows in mine with no pump and no problems.

I still can't understand how he gets them so cheap - and why he sells them so cheap.

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:19 - Jun 21 with 2744 viewsbluewein

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 17:23 - Jun 20 by Lord_Lucan

Ok, as sad as it is here goes. Re-potted stuff plus a couple of other bits

All barrels 36" dia x 30" high.










What is this?


What is this?




Grapes and Honeysuckle - Not done too well this year due to dog damage
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COOOOOOOOOORRRRRR!!

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:57 - Jun 21 with 2712 viewsLord_Lucan

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:19 - Jun 21 by bluewein

COOOOOOOOOORRRRRR!!


Is that a sarcastic "You sad tvvat" Cor?

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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 12:44 - Jun 21 with 2686 viewsbluewein

Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:57 - Jun 21 by Lord_Lucan

Is that a sarcastic "You sad tvvat" Cor?


More a "It's been a while" Cor...

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