They have been a real boon. The benefit has not yet been reaped but the seeds have been sown.

but the seeds of recovery are being sown.

It is out of your imagination that the seeds of your success are sown.

There are all sorts of genres thriving on new digital radio stations and niche fan bases. Some indies don't care about the charts but achieve substantial sales through these new avenues.

We don't expect a rapid turnaround, but the seeds of recovery are being sown.

Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.