How to Grow an Avocado Plant

Eco Living
Apr 2nd, 2013 | By Amy Leibrock

Next time you make guacamole, think twice before you toss that avocado pit. It’s a seed after all, which you can use to grow an entirely new avocado plant. It will help reduce your food waste, and when it fruits, you’ll be able to boast that your guac didn’t cost any food miles.

Here’s how it’s done:

Avocado

Growing food from food scraps is easy, economical and great for the environment. Here are ideas for more vegetables you can grow from food scraps.

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