Want to green your interior or garden while following a zero waste approach? In this case, you can definitely use the stones, seeds and other seeds of your favorite fruits to grow pretty plants. Simply wash them, keep them safe and germinate them when necessary before planting and pampering them. As a bonus, some of these plants will even give you fruit after a few years of patience. So, no need to go to a garden center to stock up on seeds when you have gardening desires. So, fellow gardeners, discover the cores and seeds to keep!
We explained to you the process for growing a green plant with an avocado pit , but also for an apricot tree with that of an apricot . Earlier, we also mentioned the lemon tree to be sown from lemon seeds , a technique that also works with other citrus fruits (grapefruit, orange, clementine, etc.). Hopefully this article will give you even more great ideas for inspiration.
Summary
1) An apple tree from apple seeds
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Place your clean seeds in a damp towel and wrap them in a resealable bag. Then put everything in your fridge for at least 80 days. Following this, place your seeds in a container to display in the sunniest corner of the house to let them bud. When the buds have appeared, you can bury everything and water frequently. Allow around 5 to 10 years to see your first apples appear.
2) The pear tree using pear seeds
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After devouring a good pear, place its clean seeds in a plastic bag with peat moss to germinate them. Germination will take 60 to 90 days in the refrigerator. Then, place your seeds in a glass of water for two days, then in the ground, in a bright corner of the garden. Above all, make sure to water it at least once a week. After a few years, tasty pears will appear.
3) A peach tree thanks to the peach stone
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For the core of the peach, stratification is carried out. To do this, wrap the pits of your peaches in a damp towel and head to the refrigerator for 70 to 90 days. When the sprouts appear, you can put everything in the ground. Inside your pot, choose deep, sandy soil with a little clay for successful planting. Also make sure that the plant remains humid at all times and monitor its progress carefully. Once the trunk has reached around 30 cm in height, you can plant the whole thing in the ground. After 4 years , you will get an adorable little tree. For fruits (generally close to vine peaches in taste), you will have to wait 8 to 10 years .
4) Plants from mango pits
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Here, you have to start by collecting the almond which is inside the kernel. To do this, you can use a butter knife or an oyster opener. Above all, be very delicate, because you must not damage it during the maneuver. Once the almond has been collected, provide a wide, deep plastic or stoneware pot with holes that you will fill with potting soil for indoor plants. Cover the almond with 1 cm of this soil, making sure to put the germ down if it is already developing. It will soon turn into roots! Water thoroughly, making sure the water drains well through the holes. This will give you a tree similar to an avocado tree, but with shinier leaves . Your little tree will also develop fragrant yellow flowers . Consider taking it out from June to August so it can sunbathe.
5) Date stones to grow plants
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To prepare the date stones for growing, clean them, then place them in a transparent glass container to place in direct sunlight. Once the sprouts reach 1 cm, you can plant them in a plastic seedling box with holes, covering them by 2 cm with potting soil. In the following month, always keep the soil moist and add plastic wrap to create a mini greenhouse. It is essential to keep your seedlings in a warm environment, but out of direct sunlight . After a year, you will have a small palm tree with long, dark whips attached to the base. This plant grows easily indoors, but can spend the summer outside as long as you remember to bring it indoors at the end of August. On the other hand, don’t count on dates , unless you have a very hot climate!