Looking for the perfect gift for the gardener in your life? Help them organize their multitudes of leftover seed packets (we all have them…) with one of these handy seed storage ideas that you can buy or DIY.
Like many gardeners out there, I always have tons of seeds left at the end of every growing season. That’s great for saving money on seeds next year, but it can be a major hassle trying to figure out how to store them all – especially because my seed collection seems to grow each year.
I’m a thrifty gardener, so I don’t like to buy many specialty items. I usually save those for my Christmas list since I don't want to splurge on them myself. These are some of the seed storage containers I’d love to receive this holiday season – and so would the gardener in your life!
1. Spice Rack
A spice rack with glass jars may be the perfect way to store seeds. Many of the herbs we grow in our gardens end up dried and in a spice rack anyways, so why not just start there? This metal spice holder from Amazon can fit 20 jars of herb, flower, or veggie seeds for your garden.
This is an especially great idea for someone who already has a garden and collects their own seeds. They can store all the seeds they harvested in these handy glass jars and label them for easy planting next year.
2. Binder
A binder is such a clever and inexpensive way to save and store seed packets. You can get a binder for just a few bucks and then buy some sleeve inserts on Amazon that are specifically designed for holding seeds.
This is a great way to organize leftover seed packets. But if you’re looking for a gift idea for a new gardener, go ahead and buy them a variety pack of seeds as well and fill the binder with everything they need to grow their very first garden. You can find flower seed mixes, medicinal and tea herb seeds, or basic vegetable garden seed variety packs on Amazon that are perfect for their seed storage binder.
You can also find seed storage binders that are already pre-assembled. This leather-look binder from Amazon comes in sky blue, green, and raspberry. It would look right at home next to some classic literature on a bookcase in your living room. Or here’s a mini seed binder from Amazon that only costs around $10.
3. Craft Bead Organizer
Using a craft bead organizer, like this one from Amazon, is such an ingenious way to save seeds. This expert-approved seed storage solution costs less than $10 and will keep all your seeds stowed away neatly for winter.
This is another great choice for gardeners who collect flower seeds from their own plants or seeds from their vegetable garden. It even comes with customizable labels to make finding all your seeds for spring planting extra simple.
4. Wooden Box
This wooden seed storage box from Amazon is sturdy, timeless, and beautiful. You can get the bamboo wood box in a natural finish or painted in either black or green. It has removable dividers inside to help you arrange and fit all your seed packets the way you want.
It also comes with seed storage bottles, paper seed envelopes, sticker labels, a marker, and wooden plant labels to use in your garden. This is ideal for the beginner gardener who is just starting to expand their seed collection. I’d love to see this box under the Christmas tree this year!
