GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Carlisle: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Carlisle OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Houghton Hall Garden Centre, 5 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Carlisle
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Carlisle's frost dates (last spring frost around 26 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 24 March – 4 June | 15 May – 26 July | 5 June – 26 July |
| Cucumber | 27 May – 3 August | 24 June – 31 August | 15 July – 31 August |
| Bell Pepper | 25 April – 27 May | 24 June – 26 July | 15 July – 26 July |
| Eggplant | 25 April – 27 May | 24 June – 26 July | 15 July – 26 July |
| Zucchini | 3 June – 8 August | 24 June – 29 August | 15 July – 29 August |
| Pumpkin | 13 May – 9 June | 24 June – 21 July | 15 July – 21 July |
| Watermelon | 27 May – 9 July | 24 June – 6 August | 15 July – 6 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 5 April – 2 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Houghton Hall Garden Centre
Mon–Wed, Fri, Sat 09:00–18:00; Thu 09:00–19:30; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 5 km - Aero Nurseries Garden & Aquatic Centre
Harker Road Ends, CA6 4HQ Carlisle · 6 km - Whitesyke Garden Centre
Brampton Road, CA6 5TR · 12 km - Tarn Road Nursery
Mon–Sun 10:00–04:00 · 15 km - Dobbies
6 km - Garden House Nursery
6 km - Oakbank Nurseries
14 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
- Jim Peet Agriculture
Sandysike Industrial Estate, CA6 5SS Longtown · 11 km · jimpeet.co.uk - Tynedale Agrishop
14 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
- Cochranes Nurseries
14 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
Seed shops and seed companies in the United Kingdom
- B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Carlisle
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Carlisle: 0 markets and 1 farm shop 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.
