On 8/3/2011 12:43 PM, Tara wrote:
> My boys started an avocado plant from the pit this summer. They
> pushed toothpicks around the middle and set it on top of a jar of
> water. The pit was dried and cracked by the time we started it, so I
> wasn't feeling too confident. A few weeks later, we have a long white
> root growing from the bottom and a tiny green leaf inside a large
> crack in the pit.
>
> Tara

It is wonderful for children to work with plants and see them grow. It
is fun and educational.

Becca