GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Bologna: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Bologna OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 4 plant nurseries, 18 markets and 15 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Senape, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Bologna
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Bologna's frost dates (last spring frost around 10 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 4 February – 18 June | 28 March – 9 August | 18 April – 9 August |
| Cucumber | 28 March – 17 August | 25 April – 14 September | 16 May – 14 September |
| Bell Pepper | 24 February – 10 June | 25 April – 9 August | 16 May – 9 August |
| Eggplant | 24 February – 10 June | 25 April – 9 August | 16 May – 9 August |
| Zucchini | 4 April – 22 August | 25 April – 12 September | 16 May – 12 September |
| Pumpkin | 14 March – 23 June | 25 April – 4 August | 16 May – 4 August |
| Watermelon | 28 March – 23 July | 25 April – 20 August | 16 May – 20 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 17 February – 16 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Senape
Via Santa Croce 10b, Bologna · 1 km · senapevivaiourbano.com - Vivaio La Bastia
La Bastia, 40141 Bologna · 5 km - Zoogiardineria
public holidays, Mon–Sun 09:00–19:30 · 5 km · zoogiardineria.it - Flordenny Vivai
Via Salmi 2/P · Mon–Sun 09:00–12:30, 14:30–19:00 · 12 km - Green Garden
4 km - Tulipark
4 km - Exotica Garden
4 km - Cesari Garden
5 km - COpAPS Serre e vivaio bio
11 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
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
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mercato di Mezzo
Mon–Sun 09:00–00:00 · 1 km - Borgo Delle Erbe
Via Ugo Bassi 23, 40121 Bologna · 1 km · borgomameli.it - Mercato dei fiori
Tue · 1 km - Mercato Ritrovato
Sept–Jun: Sat 09:00–14:00; Apr–Oct: Wed 17:30–21:30 · 1 km · mercatoritrovato.it - Mercato del Novale
Sun 09:00–13:00 · 1 km - Mercato Contadino CampiAperti
Tue 17:00–21:00 · 2 km - Mercato Contadino Campi Aperti Via Piave
Mon 17:00–20:00 · 2 km - Mercato di Piazza Lucio Dalla
Thu 17:00 - 21:00 · 2 km - Mercato di Via Beolco
Thu 08:00–13:00 · 3 km - Wednesday Market
Wed 06:00–16:00 · 5 km - Mercato delle Erbe
1 km - Mercato Vittorio Veneto
2 km - Mercato Cirenaica
2 km - Mercato Francesco Albani
2 km - Mercato rionale Chiesanuova
3 km
and 3 more in OpenStreetMap
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Palladino
Via Galliera 31/A, 40121 Bologna · 1 km - La boulangerie - Annagrazia Gualandi
Via Giovanni Francesco Barbieri 123, 40129 Bologna · Mon–Fri 06:00–19:00; Sat 06:00–13:00 · 3 km - Azienda agricola arte e fiori
Via di Corticella 265, 40128 Bologna · 6 km - Podere San Giuliano
Via Galletta 3, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena · 7 km - Società Agricola Cristoni
Via di Mezzo a Ponente 26, Calderara di Reno · 13 km · campagnamica.it - Azienda Agricola Ca' di Minghetti
Via San Leo 5, Ozzano dell'Emilia · 13 km - Ortogreco
3 km - Azienda Agricola Piana Moris
6 km - Azienda Agricola Arte e Fiori
7 km - La Colombara Cottu
7 km - Azienda Agricola Magli Tonino
7 km - Cooperativa Sociale Palazzetti
8 km · coopalazzetti.it - Vecchia Malga
8 km - Azienda Agricola Regnani Claudio e Guazzaloca Monica
10 km - Cantina Terre Rosse Vallania - Colli Bolognesi
11 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Bologna
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Bologna: 18 markets and 15 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.
