I enjoyed this, Sandi. It's one of my favorite things to do. Well, more so when I lived in CA, but I still do it here. I'm going to grow the top of a pineapple this year after I'm done using it as a decoration on the table (in the molcajete). Last year I did something I haven't done in years ... stuck 3 toothpicks in an avocado pit and suspended it in a small jar of water in the kitchen window. I didn't keep the tree after this summer since they trees aren't cold-hardy. But I'll do it again when the urge strikes.