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Re: CCT,
No doubt! 
posted by
Ciel
on January 31, 2020 at 2:05 PM
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Re: sassyass,
I ordered these from the Miami Fruit Company, and they shipped me their large box for $20. The small box has half the fruits for the same shipping cost. I imagine the shipping might be less from Florida to Pennsylvania than to Colorado. They also do exotic fruits of other kinds, too. I want to try those blue 'vanilla' bananas some time!
posted by
Ciel
on January 31, 2020 at 2:02 PM
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Re: Kabu,
It's easy--first, get one of those big 'alligator pears' from Florida when you can find them in season. Then peel off the outer layer and stick toothpicks in 3 or 4 evenly-spaced spots on the naked seed. Set it on a jar with the base of it in water. Other than making sure the foot always stays wet, it's all waiting.
Eventually, a root will appear, and a while later, the seed will split at the top and a sprout will grow upwards. When it is ~ 6 inches tall, you can pot it up with soil, keep it watered every few days. Once it has leaves, they will visibly droop when it's thirsty.
Of course, you can (and I know you will) chat to it, play music for it, and nurture it with lovely thoughts starting at any time. 
posted by
Ciel
on January 31, 2020 at 1:58 PM
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We love avocados, but they are so expensive here in Pennsylvania. Lucky you. I wish that I could grow my own. Good luck to you.
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 31, 2020 at 1:55 PM
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Re: Annicita,
At least you can try starting some seeds in pots. It will be a while before they'd go outside. Good luck with it!
posted by
Ciel
on January 31, 2020 at 1:51 PM
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Well it is a bit of fun, we shall be treated to photos later no doubt.
posted by
C_C_T
on January 31, 2020 at 10:32 AM
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never too old to learn something. Oh One of these days I will have to try thi. it sounds like such fun and greenery is good.
posted by
Kabu
on January 31, 2020 at 10:16 AM
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I live in Florida and I am considering growing avocados. I want to get settled into a permanent home before I do.
posted by
Annicita
on January 31, 2020 at 9:29 AM
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Re: Pat,
I can recommend a few: Spider plants, pothos, and some others thrive in lower light. Too much, and spider plants go sad and grey-green where they should be bright. It's lack of watering--and these can both go a while with only occasional watering--that has killed mine off in the past, but I've gotten better at it since most of my plants now are hanging over the bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. (The downstairs one has a much more satisfactory shower!)
posted by
Ciel
on January 31, 2020 at 5:28 AM
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Nice to have that much light in your kitchen. I've tried keeping
plants in this little house, but it's so dim nothing will thrive.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 31, 2020 at 2:53 AM
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Re: TAPS,
I have never had one that big! I go away on vacation, no one waters them... they die. But I do have some enthusiastic pothos... and some sort of philodendron. And finally, Charlie got the idea that watering the plants isn't for the plants as much as it's for me.
posted by
Ciel
on January 30, 2020 at 8:18 PM
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Re: RPresta,
Did you have the really big seeds, or the littler ones from haas avocados? I believe they are harder to start.
posted by
Ciel
on January 30, 2020 at 7:52 PM
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Long ago I used to try to sprout them but had little success, unlike one of my cousins And aunties. How fun it will be to grow them, even as greenery/plants.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 30, 2020 at 7:37 PM
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I grew an avocado tree once from a seed. I put the potted 1-foot tall start in a sunny south window. It grew so tall I had to take the pot off of its table and sit it on the floor. It kept growing until it reached the cieling and then the branches bent and started growing across the cieling. That was enough for me. When the first of May came I took it from the pot and planted it in the back yard. It grew all summer but it never did have little avocados. When fall and winter came I was not about to dig it up and take it inside so by spring it was dead. I never tried it again but it was an interesting experiment.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 30, 2020 at 7:03 PM
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