Photographer: Wendy Spickerman
Growing old gracefully isn't just about fitness but eating right, getting the required amount of sleep needed for your age, and your lifestyle such as hobbies. Today, I'm sharing with you, my love for gardening.
I just picked up a fresh pineapple from the store and today we're cutting it up. Part of it will be saved to add pineapple into shakes and smoothie. The other part of the pineapple will be placed in the frig so if anyone feels like a snack, it's there.
How to grow a pineapple plant
We're also doing something else today. After cutting the top off the pineapple we planted it! That's right! If you want to plant a pineapple it's as easy as 1-2-3.
Get yourself a medium size pot and fresh soil. Next, pull off the bottom leafs until you start to see the roots. The more roots the better. Place the top, down in the soil but not too far, then water. When you see new greenery growing let it grow a while til it gets really nice and big looking like a fresh plant.
What to do when you want your pineapple to fruit
You'll need a plastic bag and an apple.
Cut the apple and place it in the plastic bag with your planted pineapple.
The apple will make your plant bring fruit.
There are many things I like to grow myself like lettuce, cherry tomatoes and beefsteak tomatoes as well as watermelon, You might say I live in town or the city, a complex. Don't let that stop you from living a balanced healthy life.I don't!
I grow everything in pots myself. I love my windowsill lettuce and my neighbors are amazed each year as my tomatoes grow so well. I may not live in the country anymore but I'm still a country girl at heart.
Eating right is just as important as daily exercise. So, why not grow yourself some pineapple! I hope you enjoy the photos.
