GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Derby: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Derby OpenStreetMap lists 19 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Markeaton Garden Centre, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Derby
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Derby's frost dates (last spring frost around 12 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 21 March – 11 June | 12 May – 2 August | 2 June – 2 August |
| Cucumber | 4 May – 10 August | 1 June – 7 September | 22 June – 7 September |
| Bell Pepper | 2 April – 3 June | 1 June – 2 August | 22 June – 2 August |
| Eggplant | 2 April – 3 June | 1 June – 2 August | 22 June – 2 August |
| Zucchini | 11 May – 15 August | 1 June – 5 September | 22 June – 5 September |
| Pumpkin | 20 April – 16 June | 1 June – 28 July | 22 June – 28 July |
| Watermelon | 4 May – 16 July | 1 June – 13 August | 22 June – 13 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 22 March – 9 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 23 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Markeaton Garden Centre
Markeaton Lane, DE22 4NH Derby · 3 km - Dobbies
Burton Road, DE65 6BE Derby · 6 km · dobbies.com - Swarkestone Nursery
Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ Derby · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30; Sun 10:00–16:30 · 7 km · swarkestonenursery.co.uk - Collyer's Nurseries
Nottingham Road, DE72 3FR Derby · 8 km · collyersnurseries.co.uk - Hudsons Plant Centre
Wirksworth Road, DE56 4AQ Belper · 8 km · hudsonspc.uk - Lane's Garden Centre and Open Farm
Breaston Lane, DE72 3TT Derby · 11 km · lanesopenfarm.co.uk - Donington Nurseries
Park Lane, DE74 2RS Derby · 11 km · gardencentrederby.com - Shipley Garden Centre
Hassock Lane North, DE75 7JB Heanor · 13 km - Betta Fences
Moorbridge Lane, NG9 8GR Nottingham · Mon–Thu 09:30–17:00; Fri closed; Sat 10:00–14:00; Sun closed · 14 km - Planters at Bretby
Bretby Lane, DE15 0QS Burton-on-Trent · 14 km - Trowell Garden Centre
Stapleford Road, NG9 3TG Nottingham · 14 km · trowellgardencentre.co.uk - Bardill's Garden and Aquatic Centre
Toton Lane 225, NG9 7JB Nottingham · 15 km · bardills.com - Acton Garden & Aquatic Centre
Acton Close, NG10 1FZ Nottingham · 15 km - Gro-well Direct
Peasehill, DE5 3JQ Ripley · 15 km - Staunton Harold Nurseries & Garden Centre
15 km · stauntonharoldnurseries.co.uk
and 4 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
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
- Market Hall
Mon closed; Tue–Wed 08:00–15:00; Thu–Sat 08:00–22:00; Sun 11:00–18:00 · 0 km · derbymarkethall.co.uk - Allenton Market
Osmaston Road, DE24 8NG Derby · 4 km - Ilkeston Market
Market Place, DE7 8GS Ilkeston · Thu–Sat 09:00–15:00 · 13 km - Belper Marketplace
12 km - Long Eaton Market
14 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Bryer's Heritage Farm Shop
Markeaton Lane, DE22 4NH Derby · 3 km - Watergo Farm Shop
Watergo Lane, DE3 0DJ Derby · 5 km · watergofarm.co.uk - Footrills Farm Shop
Derby Road, DE7 6EX Ilkeston · 7 km - Croots Farm Shop
Wirksworth Road, DE56 4AQ Belper · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 8 km · croots.co.uk - Fannys Farm Shop and Kitchen
Heage Lane, DE65 6LS Derby · Tue–Sat 09:00–15:00; Sun 09:30–13:00 · 8 km · fannysfarmshop.com - Croots Farm Shop
Wirksworth Road, DE56 4AQ Belper · 9 km - Oakfield Farm Shop
Belper Road, DE7 6FP Ilkeston · Tue–Thu, Sun 10:00–16:00; Fri, Sat 09:00–16:00; Mon closed · 9 km - Betty's Farm Shop
The Castle Way, DE65 6BW Derby · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · 10 km - The Farm Shop
Stevens Lane 23, DE72 3BU Derby · 11 km - Heaths Farm Shop and Nursery
Mon, Wed–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 12 km · heathsfarmshop.co.uk - Newlands Farm Shop & Tea Room
Wed–Fri 09:00–15:30; Sat 09:00–16:00; Sun 09:30–14:00 · 13 km · newlandsfarmshop.co.uk - Trinity Farm
Phoenix Mills, NG10 2AA Nottingham · 14 km · trinityfarm.co.uk - Trinity Farm Organics
Awsworth Lane, NG16 2RZ Nottingham · 15 km · trinityfarm.co.uk
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 Derby
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Derby: 5 markets and 13 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.
