Growing an avocado plant from a pit: Sketch by Jane Gates

Avocados are delicious, nutritious and easy to grow if they have the right conditions. You can grow these trees in your garden if you live in a frost-free area. And you can have fun growing an avocado from a pit by suspending the seed (pit) over a glass of water with toothpicks. Let the base of the pit just touch the water and make sure it doesn’t dry out. This is an engaging project for young and old alike and you can grow your avocado on into a houseplant. Just keep it in a large pot and give it as much light as you can. Keep in mind that avocados grown as house  plants will not get pollinated and will probably not have enough light or root space to set fruit even if they do bloom. And although an avocado tree grown from a pit can produce a full-size,  attractive tree, it, too, will likely be disappointing when it comes to fruit — either growing poor fruit or none at all. Avocados do make lovely indoor plants and trees, but for good garden avocado fruits, buy a properly cultivated tree of a named variety from a reputable garden center.

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