Want a fun and easy project to do alone or with the kids? Growing pineapples is a great way to get a taste of the tropics, and it can be done right here on Long Island - if you have patience.
1. Cut the leafy crown off the top of an ordinary, store-bought pineapple. Keep the knife blade as close to the crown as possible.
(Photo by Justine Damiano / August 6, 2008)