Thanks to my foodie roomie, Google and Mr. Jube- The chef/ philosopher who knows everything about everything-I received a lesson on how to grow my very own “Green Edibles”- avocado tree. So I have taken on the challenge to nurture and grow my very own avocado tree.
To Start you will need the following:
- Avacado
- toothpicks
- a cup
- water
Cut open the avocado and remove the pit.
Stick 3-4 toothpicks through the thickest part of the avocado pit, push each toothpick approximately 1/2″ into the seed.
The toothpicks should be evenly dispersed around the center of the pit. Then balance the toothpicked avocado pit on a glass. Be sure the pit’s point is pointed to the ceiling and the larger base is faced towards the water.
Fill the water up to the base of the avocado pit ( Above photo)
Set in doors where the sun indirectly hits it.
NURTURE:
Change the water frequently and watch that baby grow!
Hopefully if I do not kill this thing by next week I will be able to return with a report of her sprouting process. ( Yes, I did refer to this “pit” as a her- maybe next time I report “she” will have a name.)
If I manage to keep her alive and growing, the following will need to take place:
Once a stem grows from the seed it is time to plant the pit in the soil of mother nature. Place the sprouting pit in the soil leaving the top of the pit free from the soil. Water frequently.
Pictures of either my diseased tree or my sprouting tree to come…
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