Seeds are the glossy packets of leftovers that we haul out the following spring and wonder if we kept them cold enough and dry enough so they'll germinate. Seeds are what we pore over in the catalogues during the month of January, and somehow never get around to ordering.
Seeds are also the breath of life.
They are what guarantees continuity between generations of plants. Some are dry or flaky, hard or smooth, and some are ridged, warty, powdery or wispy. Some need light or cold or heat before they'll germinate. But when all is reduced to simplicity, seeds are just the homes of baby plants. The seed coat provides a protective covering for the seed.