Don added another plant to his plantation. This time it's a coconut palm growing right out of a coconut. (Notice the roots under the "nut.") It joins his pineapple plant, which has doubled in size over the past two months, and a plumeria tree which has another 6 to 8 weeks to go before showing signs of life. He started the pineapple by slicing off the top of a ripe pineapple, letting it dry for 5 days, and then planting it in the pot. The plumeria is a cutting from one of the trees at the Visitors' Center.February 22, 2011 update.
Sadly my pineapple plant got run over by a car backing up from across the driveway. And it was looking soooo good.
The plumeria plant outgrew the pot and so I "donated" it to Sister Eubank and planted it in front of their apartment since they will be here for another eleven months to nuture it.
The next picture speaks for itself. The palm tree is doing great.