Anyone grown a pineapple before? 13:11 - Jun 19 with 8802 views | Lord_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 views | mediamatt | 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. #pineapplefacts | | | |
Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 15:59 - Jun 19 with 3022 views | GeoffSentence |
Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 13:49 - Jun 19 by Lord_Lucan | Well I'm gonna give it a go. So there! |
You have come to TWTD for advice. TWTD has provided properly qualified advice from an experienced source. You have chosen to ignore it. Be it on your own head. | |
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 16:59 - Jun 19 with 2987 views | MedwayTractor |
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 views | AdmiralFunge |
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 18:19 - Jun 20 with 2846 views | MaySixth | No. | |
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 18:20 - Jun 20 with 2844 views | NewcyBlue |
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 views | 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. | |
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 09:22 - Jun 21 with 2796 views | Lord_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 views | GavTWTD |
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 views | Lord_Lucan |
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 views | bluewein |
COOOOOOOOOORRRRRR!! | |
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Anyone grown a pineapple before? on 11:57 - Jun 21 with 2712 views | Lord_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 views | bluewein |
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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