I am interested in starting some tropicals to grow indoors on a sunporch. I tried to start a pineapple from a market-bought fruit, but it dried up in the pot. I may have used an inappropriate soil, ie. a synthetic potting mix. Also, I have a mango pit that I dried, opened up slightly, and placed in water. So far, it is quiet. I'm open to any interesting plants that you've started with success.
Starting tropicals indoors
Dutchlady1 how do you start your avocados, I had one in water using toothpicks and it split complety open and fell in the water. I have another seed I want to get going but saw this and thought I would ask you how you did it.
The system you described is how I did it. just suspend it above the water with the toothpicks; you can also start it in soil.
We can all have bad luck with growing plants from time to time - I think that is what you had with your avocado. Fortunately it's easy enough to acquire another seed and try again!