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I consider myself a plant junkie. I am obsessed with plants, so much so that I will try to grow almost anything. I like the challenge of growing things no matter what their origin. As any plant fanatic looking for unusual things to grow would do, why not turn to the grocery store and use what I would normally eat anyway.

The top of a pineapple can be cut off the fruit. Remove about an inch to an inch and a half of leaves from the bottom after cutting the top off. Place the top in a container of water. Refresh the water every few days. Place it in a place where it will get some bright light. In a week or two, you will start to see roots develop. Allow it to remain in water for a while longer so it can develop a stronger root system. Then plant it in dirt. You will need a pot that drains well.

Pineapples are bromeliads. Bromeliads have shallow root systems, and they produce flowers that grow off of the center of the foliage. An edible pineapple is basically the flower of a bromeliad. It will probably take 2 or 3 years for your pineapple top to bear a fruit and during this time, you may have to re-pot the top once or twice. Don't over water it. A bromeliad can survive with little water for quite a while because they hold water in their leaves.

The seed or pit of an avocado can grow into a lovely plant or perhaps an avocado tree. Wash the pit off thoroughly. Then allow it to dry out completely. Once the pit is completely dry, place tooth picks in the sides of it up towards the top. The pointed end will be the top. You will want to be able to place your avocado pit so that it is suspended over a clear glass filled with water. It will grow slowly. First you will see it split. It won't split completely in half but it will split open to allow roots to grow out of the bottom and a stalk to emerge from the top. I currently have one avocado pit that I planted a couple of years ago in the ground. It's probably about a foot and a half tall. It has survived the winters because it's protected by a large bush. You can grow it in a pot too.

Go to the produce area of your grocery store and look for ginger root. The ginger root should grow quite easily. Plant it in good draining soil in a large enough pot to allow it to grow. Eventually the root will develop more roots, and a shoot will emerge from under the soil. It will probably produce a nice flower.

The produce area may also have taro roots. Taro is a generic term for Elephant Ears which are aroids. If you want to grow this indoors,

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