Even now, when I roll them around in my hand, I am amazed, thinking of the miracle trapped inside, waiting for its internal cue. Seeds do that. They know what they can become. It is humbling.
People give gardeners too much credit.
Even a great gardener can't make basil sprout from dill seeds. What we can do is prepare a spot of ground and do a little tending. Try to help a bean become a bean. The seeds do the rest, with efficiency and determination. As I hold the beans in my hand, I can't predict which seed will grow and which will lie dormant.