Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Bochum: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Germany
Within 15 km of Bochum OpenStreetMap lists 29 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 42 markets and 34 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Grüner Laden, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Bochum
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Bochum's frost dates (last spring frost around 10 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 March – 9 June | 22 April – 31 July | 13 May – 31 July |
| Cucumber | 15 April – 8 August | 13 May – 5 September | 3 June – 5 September |
| Bell Pepper | 14 March – 1 June | 13 May – 31 July | 3 June – 31 July |
| Eggplant | 14 March – 1 June | 13 May – 31 July | 3 June – 31 July |
| Zucchini | 22 April – 13 August | 13 May – 3 September | 3 June – 3 September |
| Pumpkin | 1 April – 14 June | 13 May – 26 July | 3 June – 26 July |
| Watermelon | 15 April – 14 July | 13 May – 11 August | 3 June – 11 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 20 March – 7 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 21 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Grüner Laden
Vierhausstraße 2, 44807 Bochum · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–14:00; public holidays closed · 2 km · gruenerladencenter.de - Gartencenter Augsburg
Am Ruhrpark 7, 44805 Bochum · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30, Sat 09:00–18:00, Sun 11:00–16:00; public holidays closed · 5 km · gartencenter-augsburg.de - Garten Center Benning
Polterberg 28, 44879 Bochum · 6 km · gartencenter-benning.de - Schley's Blumenparadies
Wattenscheider Hellweg 314, 44867 Bochum · Sat 09:00–18:00; public holidays, Sun 10:00–15:00; Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30 · 7 km · schley-gartencenter.de - Gärtnerei Kujath Thomas
Bövinghauser Dorfstraße 163, 44388 Dortmund · 8 km · gaertnerei-kujath.de - Steinmacher
Hauptstraße 348, 44649 Herne · 8 km · steinmacher.de - HELLWEG Baumarkt+Gartencenter
Am Büchsenschütz 10, 45527 Hattingen · Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00 · 8 km · hellweg.de - Drippe Ulf Gärtnerei
Herner Straße 150, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel · 9 km · gaertnerei-drippe.de - Dehner Gartencenter
Liegnitzer Straße 7, 58454 Witten · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 10 km · dehner.de - Jungle Leaves
Ewaldstraße 486 · Mon–Thu 15:00–18:00; Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat 10:00–16:00 · 10 km · jungle-leaves.de - Gartencenter Augsburg
Am Landwehrbach 1, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 11:00–16:00 · 10 km · gartencenter-augsburg.de - Der Palmenmann
Merklinder Straße 148, 44577 Castrop-Rauxel · 10 km · palmenmann.de - OBI Gartencenter
Beuler Höhe 6, 45525 Hattingen · Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 11 km · obi.de - Blumen Risse Gartencenter Recklinghausen
Herner Straße 243, 45659 Recklinghausen · Mon–Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 11:00–16:00 · 12 km · blumen-risse.de - Löseke's Steingarten
Christine-Englerth-Straße 36-40, 45665 Recklinghausen · Mon–Fri 07:30–17:00; Sat 08:00–12:00 · 14 km · loesekes-steingarten.de
and 14 more in OpenStreetMap
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
- Raiffeisenmarkt
Hansastraße 88, 44866 Bochum · Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 5 km · raiffeisenruhrgebiet.de - Greenbase Gathmann
Haarstraße 21, 44797 Bochum · Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00, Sat 09:00–13:00 · 5 km · greenbase-gathmann.de - Horn 21
Hangeneystraße 90, 44379 Dortmund · 11 km · horn21.de - Mühle Eppert — sells seed
Schützenstraße, 45699 · 14 km · muehle-eppert.de - Siepmann GmbH - Fachmarkt für Agrar & Garten
Am Knapp 11, 58313 Herdecke · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 15 km · siepmann.net
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
- Ronsiek
Pferdebachstraße 103a, 58454 Witten · 9 km · ronsiek.ruhr - Bommerholzer Baumschulen
Bommerholzer Straße 98, 58456 Witten · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–14:00; Sun, public holidays closed · 12 km · bommerholzer-baumschulen.de - Gartenpflege & Meisterbaumschule Jacunski
4 km - Friedhofsgärtnerei
10 km - Gärtnerei Schüttert
14 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Buddenbergplatz
Wed 07:00–13:00; Sat 07:00–14:00 · 0 km · bochum.treffpunkt-wochenmarkt.de - Ehrenfelder Frischemarkt
Thu 08:00–14:00 · 1 km - Wochenmarkt Wanne-Eickel
Mon, Fri 08:00–13:00 · 5 km · herne.de - Höntroper Töpfermarkt
Sept: Sun[–1] 11:00–18:00; Sept: Sun[–1] - 1 day 11:00–17:00 · 5 km · höntroper-töpfermarkt.de - Wochenmarkt Wanne-Süd
Apr–Oct: Sat 07:30–13:00; Nov–Mar: 08:00–13:00 · 6 km · herne.de - Friedrich-Ebert-Platz
Tue, Fri 08:00–13:00 · 7 km · herne.de - Wochenmarkt
Apr–Oct Wed, Sat 07:30–13:00; Nov–Mar Wed, Sat 08:00–13:00 · 7 km · herne.de - Markt Langendreer
Tue 07:00–13:00; Fri 07:00–13:00 · 7 km · bochum.de - Platz an der Schmiede
Fri 08:00–13:00; public holidays closed · 8 km · stadtmarketing-witten.de - Elpes Hof
Thu 08:00–13:00 · 9 km · herne.de - Wochenmarkt Hattingen-Mitte
Sat 07:30–13:00 · 9 km · hattingen.de - Krayer Markt
Wed, Fri 08:00–13:00 · 10 km · wochenmaerkte-essen.de - Dreiringplatz
Tue, Thu 08:00–13:00; Sat 08:00–14:00 · 10 km · wochenmaerkte-essen.de - Innenstadt (Marktkirche / Flachsmarkt)
Tue 09:00–18:00; Fri 09:00–18:00 · 15 km · wochenmaerkte-essen.de - Recklinghäuser Wochenmarkt
Erlbruch, 45657 Recklinghausen · Wed, Sat 07:00–13:00 · 15 km
and 27 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Bauernlädchen im Kirchviertel
Brenscheder Straße 38a, 44799 Bochum · Tue–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00 · 3 km · bauernlaedchen-bochum.de - Hof Sasse
Hiltroper Straße 308, 44805 Bochum · Tue, Wed, Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat, Sun, public holidays 11:00–17:00 · 4 km · hof-sasse.de - Erdbeerscholle
Apr–Jun: Thu, Fri 09:30–19:00; Apr–Jun: Sat 09:00–16:00; Apr–Jun: Sun, public holidays 10:00–16:00 · 4 km · erdbeerscholle.de - Westerhoffs Bauernladen
Westenfelder Straße 155, 44867 Bochum · Mon–Fri 10:00–13:00, 15:00–18:00; Wed, Sat 10:00–13:00; public holidays, Sun closed · 5 km - Hof Schulte-Schüren
Kemnader Straße 197, 44797 Bochum · Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun closed; public holidays closed; Wed, Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 5 km · hof-schulte-schueren.de - Helmuth Kessen
Königsgruber Straße 27, 44651 Herne · 5 km · bienenvoelker.de - Schmitz-Mühle
Eickeler Bruch 60, 44651 Herne · 6 km · schmitz-muehle.de - Hofanlage Köllman
Rodenseelstraße 181, 45307 Essen · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00; Sat 08:00–14:00 || "Spargelzeit Sun 10:00–12:00" · 8 km · bauerridder.de - Hofladen Klosterberghof
Weg am Berge 39, 45279 Essen · Mon–Thu 14:00–18:30, 09:30–12:00; Fri 09:30–18:30; Sat 09:30–13:30; Sun, public holidays closed · 8 km · franz-sales-haus.de - Milchbauernhof Hegenberg
Uhlenbruchstraße 44, 45549 Sprockhövel · Tue 09:00–13:00, 15:00–18:30; Thu 15:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–13:00; Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun, public holidays closed · 12 km - Hof Dingebauer
Oststraße 141, 44577 Castrop-Rauxel · Thu–Fri 09:00–13:00, 15:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 13 km · hof-dingebauer.de - Hof Menken
Oststraße 153, 44577 Castrop-Rauxel · Mon–Fri 08:00–18:30; Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–17:00 · 13 km · hof-menken.de - Imkerei Bienenhort
Suderwichstraße 66, 45665 Recklinghausen · 14 km · bienenhort.de - Eckermannshof
Böningstraße 70, 45892 Gelsenkirchen · 14 km · eckermannshof.de - Hof Sanders
Hebewerkstraße 73, 44581 Castrop-Rauxel · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 15 km · hof-sanders.de
and 19 more in OpenStreetMap
Seed shops and seed companies in Germany
Selling your own harvest near Bochum
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Bochum: 42 markets and 34 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.