Growing with the Six Noongar Seasons

On this page, you will find care instructions for the pot plant materials inside your coloured-in 'Growing with the Six Noongar Seasons' gift box.

The Six Noongar Seasons reflect changes in plants, animals and weather throughout the year and have guided life on Noongar Country for thousands of years. 
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Care instructions for your pot plant 

In this box, you'll find a terracotta pot, a dehydrated seed pod, and some native seeds.

At home: get your flower pot ready to grow!

1. Wake up your soil 
Put your coconut fibre pellet in a waterproof bowl. Add warm water and
watch it expand to about three times its size. Pour away extra water.
2. Plant your seeds 
Gently loosen the damp fibre and sprinkle a few seeds in the hole on top. Cover with a very thin layer of the damp
fibre. Save the extra seeds!
3. Place the pod in your pot 
You won't need to fill your pot with soil straight away, but later on once the seeds have sprouted, you might like to fill your pot with some extra potting mix.
4. Give them a drink 
Water gently. Keep the soil lightly damp, not soggy.
5. Find a bright spot 
Keep your pot somewhere warm and bright, away from strong direct
sunlight while seeds sprout. Check it every day.
6. Add some more potting mix 
When your seeds have sprouted and have grown a few centimetres, add some more potting mix or garden soil to fill your pot.
7. Watch your flowers grow 
When your flowers are about 8 cm tall, move them into a sunny
garden or bigger pot.

Meet your flowers 

Your Butterfly Garden Mix includes these three colourful flowers. Butterflies and bees may visit once they
bloom!
Dahlilas
Bright petals
Marigolds
Fluffy orange and yellow blooms
Cosmos
Delicate pink, purple and white petals

A few helpful tips 

Water: Check the soil daily. Add a little water when the surface starts to dry. Let extra water drain away.
Sunshine: Young seedlings need bright light; established flowers love a sunny spot.
Patience: Flowers may be ready in around 10–14 weeks, depending on growing conditions.

Safety: Keep seeds away from children under 3. Young children should be supervised
during planting.

Protect your artwork: Remove your paper pot wrap before watering if it could get wet.