Seedlings

Avocados are a fruit that grows tropical evergreen trees. They come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Generally speaking, they have a rough, green outer skin. On the inside, you will find a buttery flesh and a single large seed on the inside. Many people are familiar with a few types of avocados, but hundreds of varieties exist throughout the world. By cross-breeding different types, there are hundreds of hybrid versions that exist today. Benefits of Avocados Avocados contain more potassium than a banana along with Vitamin A, E, and Vitamin B-6. They also contain ‘good fats’ called monounsaturated...

Over Thanksgiving this year, we made stuffing. One of the ingredients we used, of course, was celery. After all was said and done, my daughter had asked me what we could do with the celery trimmings that were left over. My intial response was “I’m not sure, but what did you have in mind?” She asked if it was possible to grow your own celery from what was left over. What an amazing idea! Why couldn’t we? So off for research we went. This can be an amazing project for a science fair also. Kids can take measurements and see...

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Who doesn’t like pineapple? They’re a great source of xx and taste great too. Add some xx and you will be on your way to a great drink and a happy day! Keep reading all the way down for my favorite recipe. Grow Your Own Find Your Fruit The one you choose should have plenty of green leaves all in good shape. Yank the top off! This step is very important, learn from my mistakes. The first one was a trial from a last-second thought. We had already cut the pineapple up and the top was laying there. I tried...

Tomatoes are a great plant to start with. Not requiring much effort or technical knowledge. You will be amazed and how little effort this takes! Find a large enough container to fit a few slices laying down flat on. You won’t need many, but I’m going to be using 4 for this example. I love reusing plastic containers from the fridge and pantry. Today I am using a gallon plastic jug. In the past I have used tin cans, pudding containers, small glass pickle jars, and even egg cartons. All will serve your purpose quite well. Today’s example needs something...

There are many successful ways to start a plant from a seed. Here is my best way and some amazing tips to get you on your way! Why Start Seeds Indoors? By starting your seeds indoors, you can get a jump on your perfect planting times. You can have your transplants ready to be planted once the temperature gets ready. Indoors you can start 4-6 weeks ahead of time. Critters and other seed-eating varmints cannot reach your precious seedlings and destroy your efforts. Use a Seedling Cup Plastic cups, small glass jars, egg cartons, tuna or other tin cans, even...

This method has worked for me on several different seeds and works wonders. See my other articles on Mango Seeds, Berry Seeds, Pineapple Tops, and also Avacado Seeds. Its a great project for the kids and adults alike. Use Multiple Seeds A wise man once said not to place all your eggs in one basket. You need to use multiple seeds at the same time and see which one germinates the best. A Light-Weight Hammer to Start I have the perfect hammer (See on Amazon) for this. This is very similar to my hammer when I was young given to...