Starting Tree Seeds & Guacamole

     I mentioned a while back that I'd found dates for sale complete with pits or seeds. Anyway, I've been saving my foam coffee cups from work and started a dozen or so cups with 2 seeds per cup. I've no idea if any will sprout but it's a nearly free experiment.

     I also picked up 4 avocados for 99 cents in the quick sale section. They were perfectly ripe for a bowl of guacamole and now the seeds are in cups to start spouts. Along with those I've started a few apple seeds (Granny Smith) and some lemon seeds.
     Last year I started lemon seedlings but they burned up during the drought. I'm hoping that by starting earlier this year the seedlings will be stronger when I move them outdoors.

     Speaking of guacamole, the grocery sells packets of guacamole seasoning which I have never tried. Way back when I made my own basic recipe which suits me just fine...
4 avocados mashed w/ a fork
1 Roma tomato diced finely
1 jalapeno chopped finely
a handful of chopped cilantro
juice of 1 lime
salt & black pepper to taste

You can take the jalapeno seeds out if you want but I leave them in as I enjoy the heat therein. I also don't mash my avocados into mush but rather leave some chunks in. It's like some like cole slaw and/or tater salad smooth and creamy. I like my guacamole, slaw and tater salad top have some chew left in them.