Fruit Seed Potted Plants

Planting Fruit Seeds in Containers for Windowsill Gardens

© Elece Hollis

Oct 30, 2006
This article gives directions for planting a small windowsill garden from fruit seeds.

You will need:

  1. Seeds saved from oranges, lemons, apples, pumpkins, avocados, or grapefruit
  2. Clean and dry yogurt cups (paper cups, egg cartons, and plastic cups can be used but they do not stand up or hold up as well with soil and water.)
  3. Potting soil

What you do:

  1. Allow the seeds to dry out for a few days by laying them out on a paper towel.
  2. Fill your containers 3/4 full of potting soil.
  3. Plant seeds near the top.
  4. Set in a sunny windowsill.
  5. Water every day and watch your little trees grow.

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Comments
May 3, 2008 8:09 PM
Guest :
Very well put together. Really easy to follow without that crap all the other websites do. This just tells you step-by-step and is very helpful.
Jun 9, 2008 1:59 PM
Guest :
I couldn't agree more, every other website comes to no conclusion - Thank You!
Feb 4, 2009 10:36 AM
Guest :
What I did was wash them, dry them and then put them in wet paper towels. I then put this in a covered plastic container which was placed on top of my hot water heater. The seeds sprouted in there and when they were a few inches tall I put them in well-watered soil in a pot. Southern exposure window works fine and then keep transplanting it when you see the roots come out; into a larger container. You will eventually get to the size of a whiskey barrel. Then in cold weather you can bring it inside etc.... Also put in a slow-release fertilizer and keep it watered.
Apr 11, 2009 8:03 PM
Guest :
I am just starting to research gardening, so please bear with me, if you plant a fruit tree with this method, do you actually get fruits eventually or is it just a nice plant to look at? Also, if you plant outside do you have to worry about dogs, cats and mice eating your stuff? how do you keep them away?
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