Hanging Carrot
Large carrot
Potting soil (optional)
Bean seed
Two pieces yarn (12 inches long)
Sharp pointed knife
Container to mix soil

Hollow a 2 inch hole at top of carrot. Pole a hole in each side and knot string through. Fill hole with water or with moist potting soil and add bean seed. Hang in sunny window. Keep watered every day.

Egg Shell Garden
Egg shells
Seeds
Potting soil
Egg carton
Container to mix soil
Popsicle sticks (optional)

Fill egg shells with moist potting soil. Set them in egg carton. Plant several seeds in each shell. You may want to plant a variety of seeds, or all the same type. Try beans, tomatoes, radish, marigold, and cantaloupe. Use popsicle sticks to mark the different kinds of seeds. Place in a bright window. Keep just barely moist. When transplanting outdoors, gently crush eggshell and plant the entire thing.

Pineapple Top
A pineapple
Sand
Peat moss
Used coffee grounds
6 inch pot
Large sharp knife
Container to mix soil

Cut top off pineapple about 1 inch below base of leaves. Let top dry for two days. Mix and moisten one part sand and one part peat moss with a handful of coffee grounds. Put potting mixture in pot. Plant pineapple top shallowly, covering with soil to base of leaves. Place in bright window. Keep moist but not soggy. As plant begins to grow, remove any dead leaves and cut off any brown tips. Occasionally pour or spray diluted liquid fertilizer directly on the plant crown.

Avocado In Water
Ripe avocado pit
3 toothpicks
Glass of water

Stick toothpicks into middle of pit, spacing so that pit can balance inside the rim of the glass, large end down. Fill glass with enough water to cover bottom of pit. Place in warm spot-not in direct sun. Replace water as it evaporates.
When a good root system has formed (1-3 months) pot seed in 6 inch pot filled with potting soil. Move plant to sunny location. Keep moist, but not soggy.

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