GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Cork
Ireland
Within 15 km of Cork OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 3 markets (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Deep Route Gardening, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Cork
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Cork's frost dates (last spring frost around 3 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 24 March | 20 May | 10 June |
| Cucumber | 13 May | 24 June | 15 July |
| Bell Pepper | 11 April | 24 June | 15 July |
| Eggplant | 15 April | 24 June | 15 July |
| Zucchini | 18 April | 20 May | 10 June |
| Pumpkin | 13 April | 20 May | 10 June |
| Watermelon | 23 May | 24 June | 15 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 13 March |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Deep Route Gardening
George's Quay 16, Cork · 1 km · deeproutegardening.ie - Kiernan's Garden Centre
Douglas Court Shopping Centre, Douglas · 4 km - McCullagh's Clock House Nurseries
Coolyduff, P31F403 Inniscarra · 9 km - Botanic Home & Garden
Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 13 km · botanicgarden.ie - Verd
1 km - Hanleys
3 km · hanleysofcork.com - Keane's Garden Centre
6 km - Woodview House & Garden Centre
6 km - True Temper
6 km · homebyames.com - Dooleys
7 km - Ravens Court Garden Centre
7 km - Hillside Nurseries
8 km · hillsidenurseries.ie - The Pavilion Garden Centre
8 km · thepavilion.ie - Co-op Superstore
11 km - Green Piece Nursery
13 km · greenpiecenursery.ie
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
- Dairygold Co-Op Superstore Rathduff
Rathduff, Grenagh · Mon–Fri 08:45–13:00, 14:00–17:30; Sat 08:45–13:00 · 16 km · coopsuperstores.ie
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- English Market
Grand Parade 24, Cork · Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00 · 0 km · englishmarket.ie - Marina Market
Centre Park Road, T12 YX76 Cork · Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00 · 1 km · marinamarket.ie - Blackrock Sunday Market
4 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 Cork
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Cork: 3 markets and 0 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 7 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.