The beginning of my Tea Plantation
OK, maybe not, as 1) tea is difficult to germinate and I have a Black Thumb, and 2) on the off chance something sprouts it will have to live indoors as England is definitely not tea country (although there is a tea growing estate in Cornwall).
The seeds were soaked for 24 hours, then scratched with a knife. Next they were planted in compost with the 'eyes' upward and left to hopefully germinate sometime in the next 3 - 5 months in my nice warm bedroom.
The lovely Kitsune with tea painting is by Louis Masai Michel.