The avocado tree makes a great house plant if you follow a few simple tips. If you'd prefer to buy a tree instead of growing your own go to: www.guacfarm.com
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@haywardgarner48503 жыл бұрын
As a teacher, hearing you encourage people to view mistakes as part of the natural learning process is appreciated.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hayward. When was a sales manager I'd tell my team I'd rather see them go 6 for 9 than 3 for 3.
@simonfong73903 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard ik3
@meheszmezesarpadzsigmond60482 жыл бұрын
24:30:50
@lotsakirst3 жыл бұрын
Your positive attitude is exactly what I needed today. Not just for growing avocados but for life in general. You should be a therapist ....because you are already a motivational speaker😊💗🌱
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kristy! I appreciate your comment. You made my day.
@ellenw6024 Жыл бұрын
I have a seed that produced 3 stalks. I not sure what to do. I cut 2 of them down at the base. They are trying to grow again. I now have 2 stalks and the 2 at the base are trying to grow. What should I do??
@ralphchristianson Жыл бұрын
Your words of wisdom are priceless as many others have noted. Bob Ross used to say there are only happy mistakes, your prove if it did not work the first time, just try again, not exactly a very pricey thing to do. In the end growing stuff is good for everyone.
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
I agree
@Pepso8P3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed, a bit of encouragement to continue with my plant indoors after the summer ended.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Keep it going. It'll make spring's arrival even better next year!
@Savingusnow2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I like that you tell people to just try stuff. Newbies with 10,000 questions drive me crazy.
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
yeah, sometimes you gotta just let it rip
@locbinh2653 Жыл бұрын
Hey , you are such a good teacher for a very old guy >88 like me , thanks you so much .
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Dang, thank you for your comment. I appreciate you watching the vid
@RT1407-e8l2 жыл бұрын
Awesome advice, man. I would never have thought of cutting off the top I’ve been patiently growing. I will do that. I live in Scotland and have successfully grew avocado seedlings, now I know how to make them thrive as house plants.
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
My grandmother was born in Scotland, came to US in 1908. Lemme know how your pruning works out.
@pampayne44823 жыл бұрын
Well, thank you for that pruning demonstration! I've got one growing almost a foot tall in a pot with just one big green leaf left on it. I didn't know how to help it. I haven't pruned it because I thought it needed the leaf to stay alive! Now I know it doesn't. I started 4 avocado seeds in water and now I've got 4 baby trees potted, each with their own personality. One of them is a total success without any help and the others are great teachers. And so are you, thank you!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Pam, thank you for the encouraging comment and I love that you're growing avocado trees. Please stay close to the channel and keep us posted on your progress!
@aknaj892 жыл бұрын
I think is more about connection with ourselves and listening to our inner voice more than learning on mistakes but overall we all have same conclusion
@joncardenas32033 жыл бұрын
The blinging out the pot by putting a sticker on it made me laugh way harder than I should have!!!
@OneWildTurkey3 жыл бұрын
What a talent! I was just hopping around the tubes and came across your 'channel'. It's been a pleasure watching and listening. Be well!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad the tubes Lead you in this direction. Welcome to the channel!
@LeonarBolt3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing knowledge. I planted a couple of seeds in soil a couple of weeks ago (in Holland) and have amazing results already with some seedlings. Even my friends are impressed haha. I discovered many growing tactics myself, but your video made me confident im on the right track. You talk about all the topics beginner growers find interesting, like pot size, grafting etc, hat off to you sir!
@elultimo1023 жыл бұрын
NOW I find your channel!!! I left San Diego County after 25 years. I now live in NE Arizona, where it snowed on March 24th. A little late, for me to grow avocados outside.
@yaqoobmalik96202 жыл бұрын
How lucky you are You grow Avocado yourself I love you-Regards
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Yaqoob. I am very lucky as you say
@ouiedima58823 жыл бұрын
Hey Uncle..you are so funny and I like you and your videos! I already told my mom to plant an avocado because of your videos😁😁😁
@kaszub2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I will try it when we come back to the office!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
that was one of them summer storms I was telling you about. have a nice trip tomorrow.
@kaszub2 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard thank you :-)!
@mppp18773 жыл бұрын
OK, thank you.......This pruning lesson was valuable. You just made a big change in my avocado growing plans for I was getting a lot of Charlie Brown saplings and I was scared to cut the tops off. Very good example of making the tree more bushy.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
yeah, you'll get a nice full tree with pruning
@ladikotsiklauri22822 жыл бұрын
you can also cut the bottom part of your seed for faster germenation
@erikasturquoisefeather47213 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Just what I needed. My friend has difficulty growing anything, but she’s very proud of her ‘Groot’ avocado tree!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
that's awesome!
@frostylonewolf17002 жыл бұрын
love this video on how to grow a avocado tree as a houseplant!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
thanks Frosty! It's pretty much what you and I been talking about lately.
@frostylonewolf17002 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard also worm tea is made from worm castings which is worm poop
@frostylonewolf17002 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard i also wanna try growing pineapple plants
@cagefreecleric18345 ай бұрын
thank you . I am learning from my mistakes . two root rot avocado tree .. well atar over !!!!
@SleepyLizard5 ай бұрын
a very effective way to learn
@timdunk72783 жыл бұрын
Not sure how I ended up watching and learning so much about avocados..., but I love it!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thank you Tim
@KimSol903 жыл бұрын
You just got yourself a new subscriber. I live in northern Norway. It's unusually warm up here ..Normally at this time it would be around 0 degrees at nighttime. But now it's almost 10 degrees. Has been up to 16 degrees at day time. I hate the cold but I know this is due to climate change and it's far from good. I've been growing avocado plants indoors for the past year and I will continue to do so. I truly enjoy it. I know I can learn so much from you sir! thank you so much for a wonderful video and a great YT page!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Tegomassai, thank you for the compliment on the page, i appreciate it. We've got a subscriber from Oslo Caroline who also has a few avocado trees growing indoors. I had a chance to visit your beautiful country in 2008 and I loved it...got lucky with some of the unseasonably warm weather you're talking about. Ate a lot of Salmon, took a nice evening boat cruise...you live in paradise. Stay close to the channel and reach out if you have questions.
@michaeldickson82082 жыл бұрын
I planted mine in damp cotton balls in a solo cup and put a clear cut water bottle to keep the humidity in and just waited without any work for months and it worked
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
awesome! What part of the world are you in?
@gyomuyosuper7772 жыл бұрын
Now I feel more confidence and Im giving transplantation to my 2 baby tree. Thank you for your education.
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Keep us posted
@fintinnichols52463 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your boost of confidence I am now being a avacodo and getting it's seed a growing it
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Saw in your other comment you're in a climate that will require you to protect the tree from he cold in winter months. I'm glad you're going to give it a go! Keep us posted.
@fintinnichols52463 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard ok thanks for commenting some nice things and facts for me to grow a avacodo love your vids and I will continue to watch them and support you
@anonymouse68 Жыл бұрын
Very informative, thanks for uploading, just planted my first seed, 2nd one tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Good luck with your trees!
@courtneyho37323 жыл бұрын
Your pruning explanation was like therapy to me. Time to reinforce my own growth. Thanks! :)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
how's it going?
@alanhoughton32523 жыл бұрын
Hi Bud, I was lucky to stumble across yo channel ,and what a load of useful info. My little Avo tree I rescued from our compost heap where it had sprouted and now it’s coming along nicely, but here in Wales UK I doubt it will ever go out side too cold and wet. So I’ll keep it as a house plant . Thanks again and keep up the good work, Al .
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Alan, that's great. So many subscribers to this channel have found their tree sprouting in the compost heap. It's a surprisingly common origin story. Stay close the the channel and good luck with the tree!
@ryanharris60453 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving the seedling 🌱. It's kind of like saving a puppy or a kitten. Avocados won't grow outside here in Washington state either but I will try cold hardy banana trees this year. Cheers!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
@@ryanharris6045 good luck with the bananas
@margietitus47022 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for your enthusiasm in sharing your info... i learned so much.... i also planted avocado seedling fr seeds growing pretty good in my farm....but no fruits yet....i was planning to do grafting for a better produce....
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Margie, That's awesome. Keep us posted on your progress.
@nelsonofpilipinas2 жыл бұрын
Inspiring! Thanks! I'm in the Philippines same zone as you but on this side of the world. I'm planting Cacao from my very on Cacao pod that I harvested myself and the seedlings are some 2½ months now. It gives me so much happiness doing gardening. I will try the avocado! 🤗❤️
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
best of luck. I love cacao.
@nelsonofpilipinas2 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard thanks man! I have some pictures of my first babys steps doing my thing and my cacao is thriving here! Hihi… *(“,)* the Avocado we have here looks like yours! Not the little dark suckers but the big massive green ones! 🥑🤗
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
@@nelsonofpilipinas yum
@kws19579 ай бұрын
I love your way of explaining, so cool.
@SleepyLizard9 ай бұрын
I appreciate your comment. Thank you.
@lesliegiron-yp5ju Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your teaching is wander full to learn I have abocado tree is about 2 foot tall ,but. I don't want to keep as a house 🏠 plant, I want that three give me fruit 🥑 but I have a problem, I don't haven't terrens only my Small apartment, but however I don't give up, nd. I'm going to go forward if is a GOD will He going to BLESSED that little three with fully of fruits . thanks very much GOD BLESS YOU AMEN
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Good luck Leslie, stay close and let us know how you do.
@janea4777 Жыл бұрын
You bring from Florida… you had me there for a min. 😂
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@downtoearthdad77412 жыл бұрын
I started tossing my avocado seeds in my compost. It seems to work really well. I have some pretty mature trees already just about a year later.
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
yep, very resilient they are
@chinatownboy74822 жыл бұрын
What happens when you turn the compost?
@downtoearthdad77412 жыл бұрын
@@chinatownboy7482 it usually helps them out. Sometimes I don't notice until they sprout from the ground
@Rosev3 жыл бұрын
Love how funny you are, great attitude.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rose! again, I'm sorry about the inventory on our store...we need to start all over again from scratch.
@suryokanto44703 жыл бұрын
This is the best show regarding avocado and 01:42 was the best part, I ever see !. To me its looks like "Avocados On The Storm". Here in Indonesia, we have a lot variety of avocado and locals are grow them in their yards.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the thunder sounds similar to that part of the song...i had the same thought
@chrystiesimons39063 жыл бұрын
I live in Bermuda 🇧🇲 and I am trying to grow an Avocado 🥑, so thank you!!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
I've had the pleasure of visiting your country on business and I loved it! I was impressed with how you use the roofing material of your houses to collect and purify rainwater.
@SuperPoopgoblin3 жыл бұрын
thank you for putting the adds at the end.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
SuperPoopgoblin. I can't take credit for that. KZfaq puts them wherever they want. I hate the way ads interrupt the flow of videos too.
@SuperPoopgoblin3 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard I ment your add for the clippings and t-shirt. It's cool because I don't even know it was an option to buy clippings for grafting.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperPoopgoblin Oh yeah, that is in my control and yes, I always save that for the end. I don't wanna interrupt the message and turn people off by trying to sell to them. In rare instances I'll reference the online store like if i'm demonstrating grafting and I have to tell people who don't have access to cuttings where they can get them but that's part of the message I'm delivering. Anyhow, thank you for the compliment, it's great to meet like minded people.
@agurjagur3 жыл бұрын
Hi! This is the best video about avocado growing that I've seen. Thanks a lot and greetings from cold region of Russia! So as you possibly could get l'm going to try grow it in a flat ;) Wish you all best )
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting. I'd love to do a little vid about you growing your tree in a flat in Russia. Send me an email, tomsiddonsfl@gmail.com. I've been collecting pictures and stories from growers all around the world for a vid i'm working on.
@agurjagur3 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard I've just started it a day ago so it may take some time before a pictures will be possible to be taken ) Anyway I could find your email address in you channel bio so I will send it you if I will get any success on avocado growing. I hope to have success because have another growing experience (hot peppers)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
@@agurjagur that's great, you already started it! thank you so much for reaching out. and yeah, whenever you feel comfortable. just remind me who you are in the email because right now I only know you by your KZfaq handle. (which is in an alphabet I don't understand, ha)
@KerriEverlasting2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely am trying to grow a record breaking take it to the county fair avocado!! I may never succeed but dang it I'm trying! 😂
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
good luck, we await updates on your progress.
@patriciap12142 ай бұрын
Believe it or not, I have to go on a heart healthy diet and I found your channel because of that avocados are you really pick me up today? I’m gonna do that after I eat my avocado good for you.
@SleepyLizard2 ай бұрын
fantastic! best of luck on the new diet
@ashabrewer99602 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found this channel! I've got 10 avocado seeds growing in my window. Question: Can I skip the repotting steps and just put the seedlings in a giant pot instead of working my way up in sizes?
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
yes you can go right to a bigger pot. We go up in notches to save space
@SilentTrip3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to start planting my own avocado! I just need the seeds and tools, our weather is perfect for Avocados
@jessgarcia71392 жыл бұрын
Im encourage to plant avocado in my small farm in philippines
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@mediocrefloridaman3 жыл бұрын
The Gleason's map is a good representation of the flat earth as "it is". Flight patterns make more sense on this map. The bedford level is a good experiment to show lack of curvature over distances. All the astronauts are freemasons. I love avocados too. Haha. My 1 year old from seed is about 4ft tall and 2.5 ft wide. Been in the ground about 6 months now. Had it in my greenhouse before that. Central Florida.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
sounds like you have a nice healthy tree going there. Do you plan on grafting it?
@justinh14333 жыл бұрын
yes all freemasons from the royal arch freemasons....bunch of cross dressers.
@jbtravellingtraveller67353 жыл бұрын
One of if not D best tutorials I've seen you're amusing too bro keep them coming
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thank you for the encouragement!
@devbachu70723 жыл бұрын
Best i saw so far passionate give infor etc great guy
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thanks Dev!
@fathchannel5993 жыл бұрын
"Godbless you"!! From "Indonesian"!!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
welcome to the channel
@devbachu7072 Жыл бұрын
You been inspiration to do many an to prosper your business wepo done
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
thanks dev
@devbachu7072 Жыл бұрын
You a good soul
@caspergrimaldi Жыл бұрын
I'm not even 2 minutes in and you crack me up. Well done cause it takes as lot to make me laugh these days :)
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.
@teresalewis62043 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you.....such a good video explaining how to plant and repot etc...got the planting and pruning right....now waiting for it to grow..God bless you😊😊
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Teresa, thank you for your kind and positive comment. You're making the internet a better place for all of us!
@BillyKueekSG3 жыл бұрын
I am in Singapore, going to try growing avocado in our apartment living lifestyle. Love your videos and explanation
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the compliment, good look with your tree!
@noheliasiddons3253 жыл бұрын
Love you made another great video. We almost lost the power after that rain storm hit our farm while you were making your video.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
yeah those were some close lightning strikes!
@chrisbbqandsmokingmeat2061 Жыл бұрын
I have put one seed in water and the second one in water so when I get cutings I can graft them to that plans.
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
once the stems get to about the diameter of a pencil you'll be ready to search google and find some scions to graft.
@chrislaks16973 жыл бұрын
This man is more wholesome than the whole youtube together :D. Awesome videos! keep em up!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thanks Chris!
@amherst883 жыл бұрын
Thanks, among other things, for the flashback to when I, too, lived in the Everglades :)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
I love it here
@rjrnj13 жыл бұрын
You have a wonderful personality. Your authenticity is infectious. **I've done all of those techniques, and I learned so so so much! Launching...ha. **Prune. Got it. Do I need to look for a bud, or whatever it's called, or can I just snip it anywhere? **I'm sooooooooo happy i found you.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
For the younger trees the best way to prune is to simply pinch off the little star of new growth you'll see forming at the top of the tree, that will stimulate lateral growth and stem thickening.
@timcastle165 Жыл бұрын
This was such an AWESOME video!!!!!!!!!
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim!
@roguerat8122 жыл бұрын
My avocado sprouts thank you :D
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
yes! great news.
@RimmPurple2 жыл бұрын
Yes i yes i broda much love and thx bless u bro u are awesome
@devbachu70723 жыл бұрын
Great infor bro
@maronalla43973 жыл бұрын
I am growing 5 avocado seed inside my house in greece and 3 more in my other house in Cyprus there 5 months old.. I wish someday they give me fruits 😍
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Maro, good luck with the seedlings. Take a look at this vid, it tells you everything you need to know to get fruit from your trees: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7mVmNeAp8ybn5s.html
@maronalla43973 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your answer 😁
@mdiazdiaz56123 жыл бұрын
Maro first thing is first in order to get fruit in around 5 years you will have to graft you avocado plant very soon as soon as it reaches the thickness of a pencil if you don't graft you will have to wait anywhere from 8 to 12 years. If you don't know how to graft check videos out here from the same person he is super good.
@kimhicks47812 жыл бұрын
@Maro Nalla You could buy one grafted tree to be sure to get some good tasting fruit than at a later date buy some scions and graft on to your seedling. You can buy scions to graph onto your seedlings or if you know someone with a tree that is fruiting they may give you a branch from their tree. Unless you graph a scioñ you could wait and water for years and miss out on Avacados when you could buy a fruiting Avaçado and have fruit fairly soon. I am going to buy a Gem that's semi dwarf and fruits every year and a Reed that fruits every other year. Both are smaller trees and the Reed is slim and upright and the Gem is bush and note as tall. More wide. Then I would like some scion branches to put on seedlings with a variety of different Avaçado types. For sure would like a Nabal plus many other good àvacado variety to pick from. This way you don't have to wait many years to enjoy this super food according to experts. Good luck. Sounds like your doing good with your seedlings. I think you have a great climate for growing. 👍🏼
@vespeneprotoss43463 жыл бұрын
Hi. I just pruned the 6 seedlings I sent a video of. You're 100% right 😂 😂 it WAS difficult to do psychologically and emotionally 😂 😂 I'm still kind of doubting myself. But I left at least 2 leaves on each plant, so I feel a little less doubtful.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
ouchie, it hurts a little yes. Now you gotta sick back and give it some time.
@duncanpage15562 жыл бұрын
Excellent Info! hello from Cold Alberta
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Brrr. 🥶
@xochitltorres97582 жыл бұрын
Trying this out , lets hope for the best !
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Good Luck! What part of the world are you gonna grow it in?
@xochitltorres97582 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard thank you ! and in california :)
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
@@xochitltorres9758 oh, you can do more than grow it as a house plant, you can do a grafted one and get fruit too.
@xochitltorres97582 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard Actually youtube had recommended me a video of yours about grafting, and from there lead me to this one! I had never heard of that before and thought it was really interesting. unfortunately, I am in a college dorm for now and not much room for growing plants, but I will definitely keep that in mind when I move back to a home with a larger garden!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
@@xochitltorres9758 you're gonna have a lot of fun with it!
@BAMFSQUAD3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video I’m going to start to save my seeds now
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
the way your collection is growing you're gonna need to buy a few more acres!
@BAMFSQUAD3 жыл бұрын
SleepyLizard I know it’s kinda of addicting lol
@leebrown13902 жыл бұрын
I’m scared to prune! 😱I have a beautiful tree started!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
first cut's always the hardest
@lyra21123 жыл бұрын
Love your attitude! 🌱
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thank you
@jennifersalas3672 жыл бұрын
So much information! thanks!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome Jennifer
@MegaFarkh3 жыл бұрын
We grow avodado outdoor in Morocco north africa, in some areas that have mild winters of course
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see a pic of your trees!
@alex_foster2 жыл бұрын
OMG, this was so helpful.
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
thank you
@sorenhutter11533 жыл бұрын
Love your positive Energy. I started to grow 2 Avocados a little over a year ago and have never pruned them. I'm wondering if its too late to prune them now, because I want them to grow more "bushy". Greetings from Germany
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Soren, thank you for reaching out. I used to travel to Erlangen on occasion. Beautiful part of the world. Anyhow, no it's not too late. One thing you can do is look for new horns of growth and pinch them off with your fingers, that should trigger lateral growth. Do you keep them indoors?
@sorenhutter11533 жыл бұрын
Yeah I keep them indoor. Sorry but I don't really understand what you mean. So I shouldn't cut it but just keep it from growing vertically by controlling the growth? thanks for your advice :)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
@@sorenhutter1153 You can do either. You can cut it or you can just pinch the new growth. both methods will give you lateral growth.
@Eric-nw6ls3 жыл бұрын
This guy is just awesome!!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Well thank you Eric. I'm glad I started by day by reading your comment!
@SchoolLCB3 жыл бұрын
I recently found your channel, love every one of your videos. Keep on the good work Aguacateman.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tony, I really appreciate your encouraging comment.
@SchoolLCB3 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard you deserve it man!! Can't wait to get some grafting when they become available on your website again,, I have a seedling from a Russell avocado.
@Mgardener78493 жыл бұрын
That would make a nice bonsai tree
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Marie, a lot of the subscribers on this channel grow indoor avocado trees that they prune into beautiful bushy little house plants.
@urugsandhu83493 жыл бұрын
awesome video. Love the positiveness and encouraging wisdom. Thank you
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your positive feedback, thank you
@Marlene50183 жыл бұрын
There’s a small place in California, 20 minutes close from San Francisco where the population is 80 % latinos, mostly Mexicans and they planted in their front or back yards avocado trees that are giving hundreds of fruits! The oldest trees are around 50 yo. The average weather in this small city varies from 44 F to 77 F and rarely below 36 F or above 88 F. If I google the question: What zones can avocado trees grow? This is the answer: “Avocado are subtropical trees, accustomed to warm weather and semi humid climates. They only grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 8 through 11, but they don’t do well throughout those zones” But if I google the question like this: Does avocado trees grow around SanFrancisco Area? It show this: “Yes, it is true, you can successfully grow avocados in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout low elevation Northern California” *It is right the avocado trees grow more successfully right around the equator (latitudes at the 0 degree). However, avocado trees can grow in warm, frost-free gardens between the latitudes of 30 degrees north to 35 degrees south. *A better choice when growing avocado trees in zone 8 is the Mexican avocado, which can tolerate temps down to 19-20 F. *Having a avocado tree is a great investment because avocados are expensive! Here around San Francisco just one avocado 🥑 can cost between $0.60 to $3.00 dollars. *All this is just information, I’m fan of Mother Nature and avocado trees 😊
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for all that information.
@Marlene50183 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard Your welcome! 🥰
@user-lc5uo5uj2f2 жыл бұрын
Which city? Unincorporated San Mateo County. South of Redwood City, North of Menlo Park?
@Marlene50182 жыл бұрын
@@user-lc5uo5uj2f Between Redwood City, Palo Alto y Menlo Park, in this area :)
@majie10183 жыл бұрын
Coulda, shoulda be a teacher. You have what it takes. But, perhaps better served in what you are doing.🥑. Very creative in the composition of your videos. The rain was a nice piece. Good luck.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
That rain storm was awesome! And yeah, I'd like to be a teacher.
@mo3taz_3 жыл бұрын
I live in dubai and i have two avocado tress thanks to you 😃 thank you
@mo3taz_3 жыл бұрын
How many times do i water it weekly? Oh and i subscribed 🙂
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
wow, that's great!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the subscription. I'm not sure what it's like in Dubai although I picture it in my mind as hot and dry so you may need to water every other day. Touch the soil and make sure it's damp, not soaked but damp. If it feels dry then water.
@phoxgames58003 жыл бұрын
might not be able to harvest fruit outside, but I can enjoy a couple lush trees indoors
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
people are growing them all over the world like that.
@eddygudijanto99853 жыл бұрын
Dear SleepyLizard, your explanation is very clear indeed, many thanks and i have subscribed your KZfaq channel
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Eddy, thank you for subscribing. I appreciate it.
@BoostAndRedline2 жыл бұрын
Man I’ve seen like 10 plus of your videos and I gotta say I love your style of content and I’m going to keep consuming it as I’m learning a lot. Curious since you’re growing avocados, where do you live?
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for the compliment. Reading this is a great way to end my day. We are in Homestead Florida.
@RealRedeemer3 жыл бұрын
I love how real u r. Greetings from Germany :)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tamim. I appreciate you pointing that out because I strive to be me but sometimes in front of a camera it's hard to be yourself. I used to go out to Erlangen on business trips...absolutely loved the place. Also got to see Berlin once.
@lixiashen32353 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@lalithasundararajan42723 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I got a seed shooting down a root with the toothpick method!
@tonysantiago1453 жыл бұрын
I love 😍 your video, I'm interested now in planting commercial avocado farm in my country, I need your suggestion what kind of avocado I should plant....we have about 26 typhoon a year. The strongest this year was typhoon Rolly a 200km/hr cyclone(typhoon).
@tala123 жыл бұрын
Good thing am in zone 9b.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
yep, you can get fruit!
@gumpygumpy3 жыл бұрын
You actually got me for a sec with that round earth thing
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
ha!
@RimmPurple2 жыл бұрын
Fukkkkkkking love broda !!!!!! u cheeers me up in this very bad day thx u so so so much one love stay blessed and loved
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to brighten you day.
@RimmPurple2 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard Jesus bless u as u know my dear friend love and love again
@phalailes33502 жыл бұрын
I'm going to do that!!!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
please come back and tell us how it goes
@colleenforrest79363 жыл бұрын
Okay, so last year I got a cabbages sized avocado from a Asian grocery. I put the rather large seed into a glass jar with tooth picks. It was a wide mouth jar abd the seed nearly filled it. I set it in the windowsill and after several weeks of nothing happening, I forgot about it. No water nothing. Several weeks later, it's 5 degrees outside, and I notice that the Avacado has sprouted with about a two and a half foot stemannd it's growing toward the crack in the window where the upper so I slipped. Leaves were growing, happy with the cold. Having no place to plant it. It stayed in that jar, just being watered every once in awhile, until about 3 weeks ago when I finally got a pot for it and some soil. Two days ago, I noticed something strange growing out if the top... I think it's blooming. I think I have a cold loving, one year blooming avocado!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Colleen, that's great. Sometimes when new leaves sprout on top it looks like a flower bud. In either case it sounds like you're off to a great start with your tree!
@heribertaangulodecote86853 жыл бұрын
Omg I miss the rain!!😍
@omarfarid29142 жыл бұрын
This guy is awesome!
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Omar! You're awesome too!
@alyonkabenya2 жыл бұрын
Hello from cold Russia 🇷🇺 Thank you for this amazing channel! I’m growing avocado as my first plant (had troubles growing really anything before) and my roommate told me it looked as if it had not enough sun. By your videos I understood that everything is right 👌 now I only need to try pruning and i have a question: is there any specific place where you should cut or just where you feel like?
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
Furious, the best place to start pruning would be when the very top starts to push out a new horn of growth you can just pinch that off with your finger. Otherwise if you want to cut the stem go up about 12 inches or so.
@robertittig33173 жыл бұрын
exactly what I needed, thank you!!
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your tree. Come back and keep us posted.
@softsuga79 Жыл бұрын
Last year I grew lemon, mango and avocado plants. Sadly to say that they all did not survive due to spider mites, I probably used to much pesticide on them and me being an over protected plant mother (if you want to look at it that way). I'm going to try again this year, but I think I'm having issues with getting my mango seeds to grow.
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
keep trying softsuga. it's all about experience
@softsuga79 Жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard oh, I will. I really would like to find some banana seeds and a mango that has a polyembryonic seed to grow because I prefer to grow plants from seeds instead of buying a mature plant.
@SleepyLizard Жыл бұрын
I will have nam duc mai mango in July. they are polyembryonic.
@softsuga79 Жыл бұрын
@SleepyLizard what are the possibilities of having the seeds of the fruit itself shipped to Texas? And how much will it cost? July is my birth month. Go cancers!
@Dr_Bombay3 жыл бұрын
Question: is it possible to wait too long to do the first pruning? my little tree is under a year old (but getting close to a year since i first started sprouting it), and i've never pruned it because i didn't realize i needed to until now. it's just a long (3 foot tall) stem with leaves coming off the sides all the way up -- no branches. And to prune it, would i only take off the top leaves, or would i take them ALL off? thanks so much, really enjoy your videos!
@alextes83533 жыл бұрын
Great video , i just plant my seedling in a pot. Greetings from Macedonia :)
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
greetings
@RimmPurple2 жыл бұрын
winter is coming dadadadadaaaaa ... so funny love it ahahahahah cant stop laughing dadadadaaaaa
@SleepyLizard2 жыл бұрын
😂
@vincecerna143 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information kind sir. I have grown 1 seedling yet and i'm excited to know what happened to my seedling because it's planted at our rice land far away from our house, at the other side of the island in fact haha. New subscriber straight from Philippines.
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
How's it going Vince? Thank you for the subscription, I appreciate it!
@vincecerna143 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard It's almost harvest time for rice and we're going to go there to get the milled riced and i'm excited to see my avocadoes. Its almost 1 year old(6 months potted and almost 6 months on the ground). I'm very excited to see it because its the first fruit-bearing tree I planted hehe. I just hope it taste good even though its not grafted. I just wanna ask how many years does it bear fruit if ungrafted? And will it bear fruit even if it is on a pot?
@SleepyLizard3 жыл бұрын
@@vincecerna14 ingrafted takes 10-12 years to bear fruit and they will fruit in a pot but 10 years in a pot will cause it to become root bound.
@vincecerna143 жыл бұрын
@@SleepyLizard Oh is that so. Why didn't I saw your videos first before i planted it haha. Thanks for the info. Now i'm gonna look for trees here to get some budwoods.