Fill in the Blanks Transition signals and linkingOnline version Add transition signals and linking words to the paragraph to connect the ideas smoothly and logically. by Joss X 1 When Within This After Eventually but then First however Next you have enjoyed the delicious taste of an avocado , do not throw out the seed . You can grow a beautiful houseplant or even your own tree by following these simple steps . , wash and dry the seed , and insert three toothpicks into its thickest part . Fill a glass or empty jar with water and suspend the seed in the water with the pointed end up and the broad end down . The water should cover about an inch of the seed . , put the glass in a warm place , but not in direct sunlight . Add water when necessary to keep the bottom of the seed under water at all times . In two to six weeks , you should see roots begin to grow . , the seed will crack open and a stem will emerge from the top . Wait until the stem is 15 to 17 centimetres long and then cut it back to about 8 centimetres . the roots are thick and the stem has leafed out again , fill large clay pot with enriched potting soil . Plant the seed , leaving the top half exposed , and water it well . The plant should be placed where it can get plenty of sunlight . Be sure to water it every couple of days , do not water it too much . Yellow leaves are a sign of too much water , and the plant could die . When the stem is 30 about centimetres high , cut it back again to 15 centimetres . will encourage the growth of branches . a few a weeks , you will have a beautiful indoor plant , but do not expect it to bear fruit . Avocado trees grown from seed may occasionally flower and bear fruit ; , they must be planted in soil outside and even so , it may take from five to thirteen years .
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