Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Erie: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Erie OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres and 2 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is The Garden House, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Erie
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Erie's frost dates (last spring frost around 10 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 8 March – 8 June | 29 April – 30 July | 20 May – 30 July |
| Cucumber | 11 April – 7 August | 9 May – 4 September | 30 May – 4 September |
| Bell Pepper | 10 March – 31 May | 9 May – 30 July | 30 May – 30 July |
| Eggplant | 10 March – 31 May | 9 May – 30 July | 30 May – 30 July |
| Zucchini | 18 April – 12 August | 9 May – 2 September | 30 May – 2 September |
| Pumpkin | 28 March – 13 June | 9 May – 25 July | 30 May – 25 July |
| Watermelon | 11 April – 13 July | 9 May – 10 August | 30 May – 10 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 20 March – 6 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- The Garden House
East 20th Street 1424, 16503 Erie · 3 km - Stan's Garden Center
Buffalo Road 5001, 16510 Erie · 8 km - Lowe's Garden Center
Asbury Road 2305, 16506 Erie · 11 km - Stan's Garden Center
West Lake Road 5341, 16505 Erie · 12 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Mason Farms
Peninsula Drive 839, 16505 Erie · 6 km - Frank's Farm Market & Bakery
Sterrettania Road 5880, 16415 Fairview · 12 km
Seed shops and seed companies in the United States
- The Home Depot. Store chain The Home Depot (homedepot.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Burpee. Seed brand Burpee (burpee.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
- Johnny's Selected Seeds. Seed brand Johnny's Selected Seeds (johnnyseeds.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Erie
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Erie: 0 markets and 2 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 29 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.