A seed container and shell receptacle for separately storing fresh and used seeds. The seed container and shell receptacle includes an outer container having at least one sidewall, an open upper end, and a removably securable base defining an interior outer volume. An inner container having at least one sidewall, an open top end, and an open bottom end nests within the outer container such that the base of the outer container acts as the inner container's base defining an interior inner volume. A lid is removably securable to the open upper end of the outer container and includes a first and second aperture giving access to the interior outer volume and interior inner volume, respectively. The first and second apertures can be sealed by a first and second sealing mechanism respectively.