My Indian neighbour Sebby gave us a packet of coriander seeds during the Sep school holidays and showed me how to plant them.
She said they would start to sprout in 2 weeks.
We've been watering and waiting and watching.
I was terrified nothing would happen, which showed my lack of faith in nature as well as lousy track record in the gardening department.
Finally, a few days ago, tiny green leaves started to appear on the surface of the soil.
Today is 3 weeks since we planted the seeds. Look how much they've grown! For someone who has a history of having even cactuses die on her, this is, like, huge okay.
The tallish plant in the corner of the photo is Beth's tomato plant that we bought from Bunnings at the start of Spring. I am told it will fruit in Summer.
When we've successfully harvested our first batch of coriander, I'm gonna turn my attention to other indispensable Asian herbs and spices.
Probably ginger, cos it's so ex here.
Spring onion. Imagine being able to snip just what you need for a stir fry or soup, instead of buying a whole bunch at Safeway's which then lies unused in the chiller.
And maybe chilli. Fresh cut red chilli with thick black soy sauce and steamed rice...mmm...
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