Epitome of Millennial Propagation: Growing the Not So Humble Avocado

Rachel Helmich, M.S.
Green Thumb Collective
4 min readAug 13, 2022

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Seedling grown from a giant avocado by the author. This seedling is approx. 3–4 weeks old.

Having been born in the last year of the Millennial range (per Pew Research), the number one food I’ve seen attributed to Millennials is avocado toast and I totally understand why. It’s green, it’s creamy, and yes — it definitely comes at a price point, especially if paired with a coffee shop latte. As a college student I consumed so many avocados…however, I also was…

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Rachel Helmich, M.S.
Green Thumb Collective

I'm Rach and I'm a horticulturist by day and a naturalist, dreamer, and forever learner by night. Find me @rachelhelmich and @avhelmbotanic on Instagram!