Pineapples

Grandma Frances's pineapple Sugarloaf Pineapples

Prickly Pear: Most Photogenic

June 18 July 3 July 10 July 10 She loves the camera.

Meyer Lemon

The Meyer lemon fruit are starting to turn yellow. The plant is trying to grow new branches and leaves.

Pineapples 2010: Update

It seemed as if the pineapples had stopped growing. Now that I look at the pineapples on June 14, I can see that they have grown a little. I don't think they'll get much larger. They are turning a pretty green hue as opposed to the red tint they had previously. I suspect they will start ripening soon.

Prickly Pear Cactus Seedling Update

The little seedling is growing. It may be difficult to tell by the photograph, but she has doubled in size.

Bay Laurel

Cardamom

Ceylon Cinnamon

Nopal Cactus

Since a prickly pear seed has sprouted, I thought it might be nice to have another cactus for the leaves or nopales. Since a cactus pad that is stuck in dirt will root, I decided to purchase a few leaves from the local Mexican tienda. Hopefully, the refrigeration has not harmed them too much so that they will grow.

White Sugarloaf Pineapples

The white pineapples seem happy in their new home. The first picture was taken May 6, 2012 just after I received the plants. The other picture was taken today. Look at how much the pineapples have covered the surface of the soil in the pot. Yea! They are growing.

Surprise! It's a Prickly Pear Cactus.

I was working in my garden, and I saw a strange seedling. Upon closer inspection, I saw a cactus. Cacti are not native to my area, but I do eat prickly pears, a.k.a "tunas", from time to time. A seed must have sprouted. I am excited about my little surprise. I removed the seedling from the garden because it was shaded and I was afraid I might step on it. I hope that I can get it to grow, and in a few years I might have my own homegrown cactus fruit.

Pineapples 2010: Fruit Update

Just another picture of the fruit. They are doing well.