The supermarket has impressed green-fingered shoppers looking for an advent calendar
Amber O’Connor Money and Lifestyle reporter U35s
15:32, 17 Oct 2025Updated 15:36, 17 Oct 2025
Many shoppers love it(Image: Sainsbury’s)
Sainsbury’s is stocking a “perfect” alternative to chocolate advent calendars. The supermarket has wowed green-fingered shoppers by unveiling the £18 by Sainsbury’s Seed Advent Calendar, which contains 24 seed sachets.
With fruit, vegetable, and flower seeds included, the calendar could be ideal for gardening enthusiasts seeking something unique. Sainsbury’s said: “The advent calendar contains a seed tray with propagation lid, 2 coco discs (peat free), 1 wooden spoon for mixing the coco discs with water, 24 seed sachets, plant labels for each seed type, 1 seed planting planner which shows when to plant, when every seed will flower and when you should be harvesting your fruit and vegetables!”
For those interested in the calendar, it’s best to look away now if you’d like the contents to remain a surprise. Otherwise, the seed sachets are listed below:
AubergineBasilBroccoliBrussels SproutsCarrotChamomileCourgetteCucumberForget-me-notsGiant SunflowerGreen BeansGreen CabbageIce FlowerLeekNasturtiumParsnipPeasPoached Egg FlowersRed CabbageRed SaladRocketSweet PeaWild StrawberryZinnia
The advent calendar will be available online from October 18, and it has already attracted considerable attention from social media users. FindingRoisin praised the seed advent calendar in a Facebook post that quickly went viral.
The caption said: “LOVE this seed advent calendar from @sainnsburys – perfect for any green fingered family or friends,” and thousands of shoppers seemingly agreed, as the post earned over 6k reactions. There were also thousands of comments, with many viewers tagging friends and family, either recommending the calendar or asking to be gifted one.
Sainsbury’s Seed Advent Calander(Image: Sainsbury’s)
One such comment said: “Perfect one for you since don’t have enough in your garden.” A second fan wrote: “One Christmas present sorted.” A third reply read: “Kids are never too old to get an advent calender from their kids!”
A fourth viewer added: “Perhaps you would be better suited to this than a beauty advent calendar.” A fifth fan said: “I need one of these,” and Roisin replied: “It’s so cool, isn’t it? I want it too.”
Someone else told a social media user: “OK, you can have an advent calendar this year. You can open the doors, and I will plant the seeds.” Another reply read, “I’m not too old for you to get me an advent calendar.” A different comment said, “Might as well treat yourself.”
B&Q Verve Shelter Seed advent calendar(Image: B&Q)
A different viewer, less impressed by the price, wrote: “£18 for some seeds, though. I love the idea, hate the price.” But someone else replied: “Depending on what seeds they are £18 could be a good price. We pay more for 24 packs of seeds.”
Elsewhere, B&Q offers a £15 Verve Shelter Seed advent calendar. The advent calendar includes 1 x complete grow house with lid, 24 x seed sachets, 2 x soil tablets and 24 x plant tags. The seed varieties are listed below:
CarrotLettuceCourgettePeaRunner BeanBeetrootOnionSpring OnionCucumberSweetcornSpinachPumpkinCressBasilFlat-leaf ParsleyCorianderMintSunflowerMarigoldNasturtiumCosmosZinniaSweet PeaPoppy
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