Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Derry: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Derry OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Altnagelvin Garden Centre, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Derry
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Derry's frost dates (last spring frost around 23 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 26 March – 10 June | 17 May – 1 August | 7 June – 1 August |
| Cucumber | 25 May – 9 August | 22 June – 6 September | 13 July – 6 September |
| Bell Pepper | 23 April – 2 June | 22 June – 1 August | 13 July – 1 August |
| Eggplant | 23 April – 2 June | 22 June – 1 August | 13 July – 1 August |
| Zucchini | 1 June – 14 August | 22 June – 4 September | 13 July – 4 September |
| Pumpkin | 11 May – 15 June | 22 June – 27 July | 13 July – 27 July |
| Watermelon | 25 May – 15 July | 22 June – 12 August | 13 July – 12 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 2 March – 8 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 22 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Culmore Farm Shop
Culmore Road, Culmore · 7 km
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 Derry
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Derry: 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.