Consider the seed. A single seed, no matter the size, carries all the needed building blocks to become, say, a towering beech tree. The trick is helping it along. Ellis (The Veggie Gardener’s Answer ...

Various paper and cardboard seed starting pots on a table along with a watering can, a pair of scissors, a key and some apples. - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Earth-conscious gardeners are always looking ...