Several months ago, I got bit by the gardening bug. But I knew that with my crazy summer schedule, student apartment, and moving, that I'd have to get creative. I played around with the idea of sprouting my own different kinds of fruit trees. I read online all about how to seed lemon, orange, apple, and even cherry trees. I wanted to be original and creative with my new gardening project, and I figured that placement in my office window would be the best place--out of the way for my co-workers and my roommates. Perfect, my plant experiments wouldn't bother anyone and I was free to do what I wanted. Only then I decided not to be so creative with my first go, and went with the "safe" bet of sprouting avocados.
This, my friends, is the result of that experiment:
Wee "hatchlings"
These avocado babies were once part of a brood of 5, but for various reasons only 2 remain. And they aren't looking so good either. You'd think that after 4 months of summertime sun and careful care I'd have a little more to show than roots and bitty stems. Oh well. I keep trying to convince myself that with enough love and faith something will happen and my little guys will grow. Until then, I'll keep changing the water and moving them around to get the best light.
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