Dear Liza,
I don’t know if you remember Manuel. He is an avocado plant we started from a seed in a jar way back in 2021. I didn’t take pictures of him when he was little. To be sadly honest, several previous avocado starts had died, and I didn’t want to get attached.
Here he is in November of 2022, not more than a healthy, skinny stick.
And with careful tending, he has continued to grow. Here he is now, 30 inches tall and loaded with leaves. As you can see, he’s inside. Still too chilly!
We put him on the balcony every late spring through early fall, and bring him into the sunny bathroom for winter. The irony is, since our balcony faces north, he only gets direct sun on bright days of the winter.
I imagine he must be a little confused.
Still, I am happy we have him with us. I doubt we will ever see an avocado on him, but then, he has surprised me before.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 