Growing Avocado from the Pit - An Accident

What a wonderful surprise this was. Hubby stated it was time to turn the composting pile but before he started I wanted to pull a long stem sticking up out of the bin. I reached in to grab it without thinking and pulled this out. I would never have known or believed what it was had the seed not still been attached.

That day as I threw it in the compost pile, I do remember telling myself after I made guacamole "I sure wish I would see this grow"! I tried  really hard to grow the other seed that day in my window sill without success. It grew a root but never developed the top like this one did.

I quickly threw some compost in a 5-gallon bucket and it lived.

It still lives today and has gotten a little bigger. Can't wait to see if I can grow avocados from it.