Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Athlone: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Ireland
Within 15 km of Athlone OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 1 plant nursery (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is B&Q Garden Centre, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Athlone
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Athlone's frost dates (last spring frost around 25 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 21 March – 15 June | 12 May – 6 August | 2 June – 6 August |
| Cucumber | 25 May – 14 August | 22 June – 11 September | 13 July – 11 September |
| Bell Pepper | 23 April – 7 June | 22 June – 6 August | 13 July – 6 August |
| Eggplant | 23 April – 7 June | 22 June – 6 August | 13 July – 6 August |
| Zucchini | 1 June – 19 August | 22 June – 9 September | 13 July – 9 September |
| Pumpkin | 11 May – 20 June | 22 June – 1 August | 13 July – 1 August |
| Watermelon | 25 May – 20 July | 22 June – 17 August | 13 July – 17 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 4 February – 13 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Fernhill Garden Centre
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00, Sun 11:00–18:00 · 2 km · fernhill.ie - B&Q Garden Centre
2 km - Mulveys
4 km
Farm and garden supply shops
Tagged shop=agrarian (farm supply) in OpenStreetMap; “sells seed” is shown only where the place's own tags say so. tag definition
- Homeland Agri
Moydrum Business Park, N37 FY05 Athlone · 3 km - Rohan Agri Supplies Ltd.
10 km
Plant nurseries: trees, shrubs and saplings
Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition
- O'Dowd Nurseries
13 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Ireland
- Woodie's. Store chain Woodie's (woodies.ie); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Mr Middleton. Store chain Mr Middleton (mrmiddleton.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Athlone
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Athlone: 0 markets and 0 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.