Back in December 2022, I dug up a section of my backyard lawn and planted two strawberry guava trees. I just couldn’t decide what to do with the bare area around them. Then one afternoon while visiting a grocery store I noticed all the freshly cut pineapple.

Taking a chance I asked the produce manager if I could have the pineapple tops. Lucky for me, he generously loaded up an entire banana box full of them, which I planted around my new fruit trees.

I’ve never tried growing pineapples before but some of my friends here have done well with them. Though they warned me it would take years before I’d get any results. Thankfully, these tropical plants grow like weeds here. Other than a bit of supplemental water during our dry months (May-June), I haven’t fussed with them much.

So I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when I walked by my pineapple patch and saw two adorable babies. I have 24 pineapple plants (though some were planted more recently), so hopefully I’ll have more fruit setting on soon!

Then I checked my guava trees since they’ve been blooming for a few weeks now. Sure enough, I have dozens of small guavas on each one. I’m so excited! Fruit salad anyone?