No that's very helpful thank you!
I did start already anyhow, and placed a store. It's been a while since I have played, which might account for my brain going empty world = devoid of all, ie: I forgot about seed spawners (even though the rules mentioned them, I know). D'oh.
Will check out the town for them later (I downloaded a blank Moonlight Falls, I believe it still has some spawners, my sims haven't really been out, as they are chained to the garden all day!), and take away the general store & ill-gotten bubble bath from them while I am at it.
It's fun so far even if all they seem to do in a day is tend to their needs & garden & take care of their various animals. Not letting the poor things go to uni either, they'll have to make a gen2 for that :).