You can never have enough...

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Yes, we used to chop the tops when pineapples came with leaves, but these days - no leaves! They made great house plants for us penniless student teacher green thumbs, lol. Growing from seed is a lengthy and risky business, but I think it would be rather fun to try so I have started a few off by first soaking them overnight in a wee pot floated in one of my aquariums so they can swell and develop a mucus coat. Then they go into a seed pot to wait for germination in a nice warm humid place. Plenty of those around here at the moment. My neighbour has massive banana trees in his mad garden, like me he likes to give everything a go, especially freebies! He has a young damson on the fenceline which I seriously envy. Only four fruits, which won't make many jars, but I have hope for future seasons! One year he handed me one of his bananas fresh from the tree, boy they taste very different that way - like any store bought fruit we just do not know what the fresh version tastes like until we grow it at home.

My radishes are up and the last crop of beans too. With luck and climate change I will be enjoying those in a few short warm weeks. Meantime I have the last of the peaches to keep me smiling. What a gift that tree has been, next job is to reshape it for next season - so my treat for next weeks spend up is a new pair of secateurs and some decent loppers so I can give the biceps a work out!