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This morning, I was in the mood again to spend some time in my garden, thanks to [TigerLily](https://www.uptrennd.com/user/tigerlily) and her #grovid20 initiative. I finally used the freebies that I got from Woolworths last year. These are the Discovery Garden seedling kits I got for free with every $30 I spent in any Woolworths supermarket. How awesome was that! They came with a variety of herbs, vegetable and flower seeds. I prefer to receive these giveaways over some mini-collectables that are made of plastics and rubber, such as Ooshies Lion King from Woolworths or Little Shop from Coles. I hope Woolworths will do the promotion again where they don't give away free stuff that is not sustainable and has a negative environmental impact. Last year, I had over 20 seedling kits and then I planted them, but either these seedlings didn't sprout at all or they did but then didn't even grow and eventually died. Apparently, there was a technique that you could apply in order to successfully grow these free seedlings but, at the time, I didn't bother to look it up on YouTube or some websites. I won't be too slack this time. Thankfully, I got 4 seed kits left. Yay!!! I got spinach, bok choi (or pak choy), parsley, and thyme. Each of these seed kits contains a pot, seed paper, soil pellet, and pop-out seed name tag (as you can see in the photo above). ![04202020-03.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmeEErD9H9yFwsZ2nUW8pLB7N9GNPXRCZTuuULK8ukaebT/04202020-03.jpg)

Getting the Seed Pots Started

First, I grabbed a small shallow bowl from the kitchen and a spoon, which will be used for gardening purposes only. I put the soil pellet in the bowl and poured 50 mL of water over it. (I used a medicine cup to measure the water. I wanted to strictly follow the instructions as stated in the Discovery Garden label.) ![04202020-04.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmP7VXB2cUUamx4yWabzuEdSAGTk1R2HXkgFDR3kE9NjbA/04202020-04.jpg) You can see in the picture below that the soil pellet expanded as it continued to absorb the water. ![04202020-05.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWyhwBPBdGeNLYR81gfPEF2Ru2TUcmnHyir9vuWXoYodD/04202020-05.jpg) It said on the label that I should put gloves on to mix the soil and water with my hands to make a wet mixture, but that's what the spoon was for. I didn't use gloves because both the garden and kitchen gloves were torn so I had to use a spoon instead. ![04202020-06.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmf7EeXWPTjioMGYhve4T6uNZUXeh4FbvJPUuJNEjwow9S/04202020-06.jpg) Using the spoon, I filled the pot up with the soil mixture to around 1 cm below the top, and then I placed the seed paper on top of the soil. I gently pressed down the seed paper and then covered it with the rest of the soil. Then I placed the name tag on the side of the pot so I would know which one is which. ![04202020-07.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmatcQQrQmkHnkCMhErnodxz4t4Mco4U3mX4AY58SBJ6No/04202020-07.jpg) ![04202020-08.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbTWgYZDeFf4fV5bM4NBQqV2rkNgGqPPFwGC5F2tFyX3h/04202020-08.jpg) I planted all four seedlings and then I placed them in this mini-greenhouse and put the cover on top but with vents opened. Now it's sitting next to my one and only succulent, which a child from the Early Learning Centre where I work gave me as a Christmas present in December last year. ![04202020-09.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmYahJkKUFEn1awknuNugQJsJD4KiD1oegHtjzCkPMiLxc/04202020-09.jpg) So now, my four seed pots are ready and I hope these plants will grow. This Discovery Garden has given me an idea on how to plant seeds in a pot from a scratch. I will just follow the same instructions and hopefully, it's going to be a success. (fingers crossed)

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