On New Year's Day my girls and I planted seeds in our new garden.
You can see their homes on the right in the picture above, a little sheltered spot by the Meyer Lemon we believe, planted here by the previous owners.
I just love the way Ess made labels from shells we have collected over the years.
These flower seeds came from a packet named "Rockery Mix".
Lots of alyssum will shoot I suspect.
On 7 January we saw, with great excitement in my little girls, that the seeds were sprouting
Some were clearly enjoying their new home and sprouting forth all their pretty two-leaved goodness.
Then ten days later on 17 January we find that the plants are really shooting up. Soon the girls should have real flowers to plant around their little cubby house to enjoy before the frosts come again.
Or maybe they'll be big enough to survive some icyness. I am still learning about gardening in Canberra where there are frosts from Easter to Melbourne Cup Day (first Tues in November). The weather is amazing here. This time last week it was 1.6 degC before dawn (a new record). There was even some snow in the mountains. It is summer for heavens sake. Today it is hot again and we enjoyed an afternoon swim in the local pool.
At this stage also, it appears I have some competition - the lettuce has all been eaten. Pesky snails I'm assuming.
A fitting way to commence the year in our new home don't you think. Planting seeds, being thrilled and excited as we nurture and care for them and see them sprout and grow. And all of this happening in our newly purchased own home. I do love a bit of symbolism.
