I’m finally trying my hand at growing an avocado from scratch. This initiative to stray from my usual maybe-next-time-or-i’ll-just-ask-my-mom reasoning was sadly not a change of my lazy ways. It was pure happy accident when the oversized avocado pit I had neglected on my counter – awaiting the trash can – cracked on its own. When I finally got around to picking it up to throw out, I noticed it was cracked and there was a little bud growing inside.
I stabbed that little guy with a few toothpicks and propped him sitting lightly on top of a jar of water – because that’s what my mom does and I was too lazy to google how to. I figured I hadn’t invested much energy in it, there was no pressure to have it work.
It’s hard to say now – 11 days later – wether this project is succeeding or not. It seems to be growing and it better be, because I bought this giant avocado planning to make guacamole only to cut it in half and find the entire thing browned. So it owes me one avocado so I can finally make my guacamole.
I love how the pit looks like a little brain… but then again I might just be watching too much Fringe these days.
Looks good Em!!! Just remember to keep water in the jar. Good luck with it. Maybe you should have called it ‘Lucky Avo’ ;) but Avo 1.2 is good too ;)