Each morning starts the same way at our house — with a glass of fresh juice. 🍎🥕🍍
Our blend includes celery, pineapple, ginger, turmeric, beets, limes, and apples. It’s bright, flavorful, and full of energy for the day ahead.
Buying fresh organic ingredients every week adds up, so my long-term goal is to grow them all right here at home. Bit by bit, I’m getting closer.
From Containers to a Food Forest
Our large container garden is thriving, and I’ll soon be adding a greenhouse to protect the tender plants that can’t handle a Texas freeze. My young food forest is starting to fill in too — and if all goes well, we’ll have a harvest next year!
I’ve learned that a lot of store-bought produce can actually regenerate. Beets and celery will regrow from their tops if replanted, and I’ve had great luck doing just that. It’s amazing how nature keeps on giving when you let it.
Roots, Fruits, and a Pineapple Patch
This year, I’ve started ginger and turmeric, both happy in our warm Central Texas climate. But the big experiment is my pineapple patch. Each time I buy a pineapple, I top it and plant the crown.
Right now, I’ve got around 20 plants — half are a year old, half are still babies. Pineapples take 18–24 months to fruit and only produce one fruit per plant, so my goal is to keep 26 in rotation to support our daily juicing habit.
Yesterday, I discovered a great video from Dr. OBi’s Garden: “How to Multiply a Pineapple Crown/Top | Detailed Method.” It’s a simple but smart way to get more plants going without buying new pineapples every time.
When my greenhouse is ready, I plan to stack the pineapple containers like bricks, allowing more plants to grow in less space while still catching plenty of sunlight.
From Garden Goals to Homesteading Dreams
Every small success brings me closer to self-sufficiency—and I love sharing what I learn along the way. Homesteading is all about patience, curiosity, and finding joy in growth (yours and your plants’!).
If you’d like to read more about my juicing garden journey and see photos of my growing pineapple patch, visit my full post here:
👉 Growing My Own Juice: From Garden to Glass
I’m a Homesteading Realtor® helping others find properties where they can grow, raise, and live their own sustainable dreams right here in Central Texas. If that’s your goal — I’d love to help you make it happen.
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