GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Ballarat: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Australia
Within 15 km of Ballarat OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Formosa Gardens Nursery, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Ballarat
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Ballarat's frost dates (last spring frost around 20 August) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 2 September – 6 January | 24 October – 27 February | 14 November – 27 February |
| Cucumber | 30 October – 6 March | 27 November – 3 April | 18 December – 3 April |
| Bell Pepper | 28 September – 29 December | 27 November – 27 February | 18 December – 27 February |
| Eggplant | 28 September – 29 December | 27 November – 27 February | 18 December – 27 February |
| Zucchini | 6 November – 11 March | 27 November – 1 April | 18 December – 1 April |
| Pumpkin | 16 October – 11 January | 27 November – 22 February | 18 December – 22 February |
| Watermelon | 30 October – 10 February | 27 November – 9 March | 18 December – 9 March |
| Peas | — | — | sow 30 July – 5 April |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Formosa Gardens Nursery
Leith Street 104, 3350 · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00 · 1 km · formosagardensnursery.com.au - Spot On Pots
3 km - Gays Hardware
3 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
- Nutrien Ag Solutions Ballarat
Gillies Street South 137, 3350 · 3 km - Hewitt & Whitty
Wiltshire Lane 4 · 4 km - Midland Irrigation
3 km - Elders
4 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
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Thistleberry Farm
Williams Lane 35, 3352 · Dec–Mar Tue–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 15 km · thistleberry.com.au
Seed shops and seed companies in Australia
- Bunnings. Store chain Bunnings (bunnings.com.au); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- The Diggers Club. Store chain The Diggers Club (diggers.com.au); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Ballarat
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Ballarat: 0 markets and 1 farm shop 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.
