Has anyone ever managed to actually grow an avocado plant from a store bought avocado,

[Denninmi]

19. Mine turned 37 in March.

March 25th, 1975, was its "birthday" as a matter of fact. I was 10 years old at the time. We had a major ice storm 2 days before, and my oldest sister, her husband, her two young daughters, and their pets were staying at my house because a large elm crashed through their room and destroyed their front porch and dining room. All of the schools were closed. The second day, the roads had melted, and having bored kids, they took us to the library, which was open. I got a book about growing plants from kitchen scraps/trimmings/pits, etc., Then, we went to the grocery store and my mother bought me an avocado. It sprouted, and I still have it. I let it get about 8 feet tall, and have to trim it every other year or so. Of course, it has never bloomed, and I doubt it ever will.