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Newspaper copy clerk

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Good writing

Home & Garden > Houseplants How to plant an avocado pit

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Avocados: The Foolproof Gardening Project Watching a plant grow from a seed is always fun, but starting avocados is especially rewarding because the pear-shaped fruit's giant, golf-ball size seed makes the process completely visible. It's the perfect project for youngsters of any age who like to grow things, and it's practically foolproof. The only requirements to start this fruit tree are an avocado seed (often called a pit), a jar filled with water, and three or four toothpicks. Little gardeners will watch as the seed splits, sprouts roots, and finally, see the stem emerge from the top. ...

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