Cheap Seeds from Ebay and Amazon
My very favorite place or seeds is ebay and amazon from independent sellers. They tend to have more interesting breeds and varieties or much less. Many of the sellers, particularly on ebay are home gardeners that just love sharing the seeds from their garden. I love supporting them! Seed buying season is starting SOON for ebay auctions as plants start to produce seed for harvest. Buy them up now because the independent sellers often have limited supplies from their backyard gardens!
* A note on eBay pricing -- prices are starting bids and can of course reach higher if several customers are buying. Shipping is also a consideration. However, I tend to bid once and then quit on seed auctions so that I get the seeds for a low price. Seed sellers tend to have multiple packs of each kind of seed and will immediately relist the item after the initial auction closes. Also, most eBay seed sellers offer bulk shipping, so if you find a seller you like - stick with them! Average shipping is around $2.00 with additional seed packets being 10 cents each for shipping/handling.
NOTE: I have found the best prices I could find for you and linked to Amazon with my affiliate number. Everytime you click through and buy (anything! Not just seeds!), it helps A Nest for All Seasons with a small percentage back. THANK YOU!
1. Italian Sunflowers – The whiter, lighter yellow version is $3 for 35 seeds -- still a good deal!
2. If you want a more classic look, this mix of sunflowers is another great option! $4 for 250 s
3. Want something a little more inexpensive, but just as beautiful? How about these poppy seeds for a little over a buck? Tons of options to choose from!
4. Cheaper?? Well Ok. They yellow beauties are 99 cents for 100 seeds. Grow them year round in the south and over the summer in the north.
5. Maybe these frilly Dianthus are more your style?! {Perfect for beginners!} 5,000 seeds for about $5.
6. My favorite seed edible has to be the lovely blue Jarrahdale pumpkin. These seeds sell at $2.35 for a pack of 10 seeds. They germinate fairly easily, so I would say at most you will only lose 1. Each vine produces 1-2 of these blue beauties and if you grow only this kind of pumpkin, you can save the seed for the following year. I purchased this seed once and now save tons of them after we eat the pumpkins (yes we eat them!).
7. These Cinderella pumpkins are the classic pumpkin of fairy tales with a wide and flat shape. 50 seeds for 4 bucks!
8. How about some delicious Bok Choy (these are non GMO!) 2 bucks for 230 seeds!
9. This blue chicory is a sweet little blooming plant, but an added benefit is that its roots can be used as a coffee substitute (for when zombies take over, you know?) 3 THOUSAND seeds for 2 bucks.
…now let’s move on to…
10. This nemophila is an easy-to-grow stunner for the amateur’s garden and at $1.50 for 300 seeds, she is a steal!
11. For the gardener that REALLY knows what they are doing, this delphinium seed could be a welcome challenge! Starts at 99 cents!
12. Easy-to-grow and easy-to-love, the classic Shasta daisy will divide into multiple plants year after year. 1,500 seeds for a little under $4!
13. At just around a penny a seed, this blue flax is a gorgeous addition to any country garden. 1,500 seeds for a little under $4!
14. Need a little pink in your life? This “catchfly” could be the perfect seed for you and at under $3 for 1000 seeds, it is worth the gamble!
15. An absolute favorite of mine, sweet peas are beautiful and one of the few climbers to flourish in cooler weather. These are a win-win-win-win-win for any gardener!
16. If sweet PEAS aren’t your thing, perhaps sweet WILLIAM is the ticket! A little over $2 or 500 seeds!
17. Columbine is an easy-to-grow plant that will self seed every year. You will have enough seed to pass on to friends from this plant every year! (1000 seeds for around $7)
18. This painted daisy is SUCH a stunner!
19. The beautiful purple Echinacea (coneflower) is another daisy that grows easily from seed and will self-sow year after year without becoming a pest! (FREE SHIPPING!)
20. These prairie coneflowers are a safe bet for germination and add a little bit of height and humor to the garden. The possibilities for gift tags on this one could be HEElarious.
21. A GREEN rose? Cool! Weird…
22. A RAINBOW rose?!?! WEIRD.
23. BRAIN tomatoes. Nuff said.
24. Candy Pink Morning Glory – so PRETTY! $2.50
25. Tri-color Morning Glories – even prettier! I’m sold! (Start at a buck!)
…and just an extra BONUS! Maybe your gardener friend would prefer some antique seed packets...Aren’t these fun?
* A note on eBay pricing -- prices are starting bids and can of course reach higher if several customers are buying. Shipping is also a consideration. However, I tend to bid once and then quit on seed auctions so that I get the seeds for a low price. Seed sellers tend to have multiple packs of each kind of seed and will immediately relist the item after the initial auction closes. Also, most eBay seed sellers offer bulk shipping, so if you find a seller you like - stick with them! Average shipping is around $2.00 with additional seed packets being 10 cents each for shipping/handling.
NOTE: I have found the best prices I could find for you and linked to Amazon with my affiliate number. Everytime you click through and buy (anything! Not just seeds!), it helps A Nest for All Seasons with a small percentage back. THANK YOU!
1. Italian Sunflowers – The whiter, lighter yellow version is $3 for 35 seeds -- still a good deal!
BUY HERE
BUY HERE
BUY HERE
4. Cheaper?? Well Ok. They yellow beauties are 99 cents for 100 seeds. Grow them year round in the south and over the summer in the north.
BUY HERE
5. Maybe these frilly Dianthus are more your style?! {Perfect for beginners!} 5,000 seeds for about $5.
BUY HERE
EDIBLES!
For those looking for pretty plants with a purpose!
6. My favorite seed edible has to be the lovely blue Jarrahdale pumpkin. These seeds sell at $2.35 for a pack of 10 seeds. They germinate fairly easily, so I would say at most you will only lose 1. Each vine produces 1-2 of these blue beauties and if you grow only this kind of pumpkin, you can save the seed for the following year. I purchased this seed once and now save tons of them after we eat the pumpkins (yes we eat them!).BUY HERE
7. These Cinderella pumpkins are the classic pumpkin of fairy tales with a wide and flat shape. 50 seeds for 4 bucks!BUY HERE
8. How about some delicious Bok Choy (these are non GMO!) 2 bucks for 230 seeds!BUY HERE
9. This blue chicory is a sweet little blooming plant, but an added benefit is that its roots can be used as a coffee substitute (for when zombies take over, you know?) 3 THOUSAND seeds for 2 bucks.
BUY HERE
…now let’s move on to…
FLOWERS!
For a little less practicality and a little more beauty, check out these cheap seeds!
10. This nemophila is an easy-to-grow stunner for the amateur’s garden and at $1.50 for 300 seeds, she is a steal!
BUY HERE
11. For the gardener that REALLY knows what they are doing, this delphinium seed could be a welcome challenge! Starts at 99 cents!
BUY HERE
12. Easy-to-grow and easy-to-love, the classic Shasta daisy will divide into multiple plants year after year. 1,500 seeds for a little under $4!BUY HERE
13. At just around a penny a seed, this blue flax is a gorgeous addition to any country garden. 1,500 seeds for a little under $4!BUY HERE
14. Need a little pink in your life? This “catchfly” could be the perfect seed for you and at under $3 for 1000 seeds, it is worth the gamble!
BUY HERE
15. An absolute favorite of mine, sweet peas are beautiful and one of the few climbers to flourish in cooler weather. These are a win-win-win-win-win for any gardener!
BUY HERE
16. If sweet PEAS aren’t your thing, perhaps sweet WILLIAM is the ticket! A little over $2 or 500 seeds!
BUY HERE
17. Columbine is an easy-to-grow plant that will self seed every year. You will have enough seed to pass on to friends from this plant every year! (1000 seeds for around $7)
BUY HERE
18. This painted daisy is SUCH a stunner!
BUY HERE
19. The beautiful purple Echinacea (coneflower) is another daisy that grows easily from seed and will self-sow year after year without becoming a pest! (FREE SHIPPING!)
BUY HERE
For your WEIRD friends…
20. These prairie coneflowers are a safe bet for germination and add a little bit of height and humor to the garden. The possibilities for gift tags on this one could be HEElarious.
BUY HERE
21. A GREEN rose? Cool! Weird…
BUY HERE
22. A RAINBOW rose?!?! WEIRD.BUY HERE
23. BRAIN tomatoes. Nuff said.
BUY HERE
ON MY LIST
I want these seeds this year for sure!
24. Candy Pink Morning Glory – so PRETTY! $2.50
BUY HERE
25. Tri-color Morning Glories – even prettier! I’m sold! (Start at a buck!)
BUY HERE
…and just an extra BONUS! Maybe your gardener friend would prefer some antique seed packets...Aren’t these fun?BUY HERE
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