If you love plants and gardening as much as we do, then you've probably tried growing an avocado tree from an avocado stone. It's really fun (a great activity to do with kids!), you just submerge the bottom of the stone in water (but not the whole thing - the top needs air), wait, and voila! Within a few weeks the roots start shooting out of the submerged end, and then green shoots start growing out of the top. You have a baby avocado tree! Brilliant! How to perfectly submerge the avocado stone though? There are a couple of options. You can find a vessel that the avacado stone can balance perfectly in. Except once the stone splits open for the roots, it tends to get stuck making potting on impossible. Or you can prick toothpicks in it, to balance the stone on the vessel with. This works very well, but looks very ugly. Now though, is a third option! And one that both allows easy removing of the stone and looks nice. We bring to you, the avocado float! By our favourite French brand, Pepin (who also make the wonderful Ollas). Made in Portugal from cork, in a very attractive gift box designed by French artist Giselle et Rose (Gigi), this makes the perfect plant gift for both the gardeners and less green fingered folk in your life. Or just buy one for yourself if you too are addicted to trying to turn your kitchen into an avocado farm...

Last updated: 16/06/26

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