The Avocado Project - Day 1

I have a bit of a thing for undertaking oddball gardening/DIY projects, and after engorging on the deliciousness that was this avocado, I stumbled across the unexpectedly large pit.

It looked as though it had growth potential, and through a bit of research (well, one Google search and picking the first result) I came across GardenWeb’s instructions, which seem to be written for children. Perfect!

The first phase of the growth involves pushing three toothpicks into the pit and suspending it in a glass of water. Mine is clearly mutated since it spun around with three, so I had to use four.

In "about three to six weeks" the top of the avocado is supposed to split, and sprout from the top. The countdown is on!

July 28, 2007 | Filed Under Uncategorized