Lavender

I've been wanting to get an apple mint plant for my desk, as I heard that it is good for sinus problems and colds. But short of growing its seeds from scratch, the herb is not found anywhere here. Now I'm hardly the gardening sort, so I couldn't be quite bothered enough to get my fingers dirty AND fail in my attempt to grow something.

Then in Hangzhou, I chanced upon this lavender in a pot. It was barely a dollar for the plaything, and the process seemed fairly idiot-proof. So here goes.
Tadaaa! I didn't realize just how exciting it was to see seeds that were as small as nose-shit develop into tiny seedlings. With some water, fertilized soil and office light, we have 2 tiny lavender plants!

Life is amazing.