How does your garden grow?

It's been two weeks since I sowed my seeds. Every day I have dutifully put my chilli seeds outside for a day in the sun and taken them in of an evening (just like a pet). Apparently they don't like the cold and can't handle being outside until the weather is constantly above 20 degrees. As I live in Melbourne, I doubt that this will ever happen and I will forever be carting pots in and out of the house. 

My sister told me that plants like it when you talk to them, so in the morning when I'm putting the chilli outside I say hello to my plants and wish them a happy day, and in the evening when I take the chilli inside I ask the plants if they enjoyed the sunshine/rain/had a good day. I think I am developing the reputation of 'that strange girl on the top floor' as some people in the building are starting to avoid eye contact with me. But I don't really care as my plants seem to like it and lo-and-behold, I have some growth! 

Here is my lettuce after the first week:

    

This week we have had some heavy rain (love it, as it means I don't have to water the plants and/or the neighbours) so I didn't head outside for a few days. Seemed that the plants loved the soaking and this morning when I went outside my lettuce had flourished beyond my wildest dreams. I think it's time I separated the seedlings into a few different pots. 

The carrots have also decided to make an appearance. For some reason I find this quite magical. I love how carrots grow under the soil and it's not until you pull them up that you discover what they've turned out like. 

The Snow on the Mountain is yet to make an appearance but I'm quietly confident that it'll happen soon. On the herb side of things, my coriander is thriving and my parsley has a new lease on life, but unfortunately the basil seedling decided it didn't like its new home and has withered and died. Oh well, guess you can't win 'em all.