GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Exeter: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Exeter OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 13 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Bernaville Nurseries, 4 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Exeter
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Exeter'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 | 20 March – 16 June | 11 May – 7 August | 1 June – 7 August |
| Cucumber | 5 May – 15 August | 2 June – 12 September | 23 June – 12 September |
| Bell Pepper | 3 April – 8 June | 2 June – 7 August | 23 June – 7 August |
| Eggplant | 3 April – 8 June | 2 June – 7 August | 23 June – 7 August |
| Zucchini | 12 May – 20 August | 2 June – 10 September | 23 June – 10 September |
| Pumpkin | 21 April – 21 June | 2 June – 2 August | 23 June – 2 August |
| Watermelon | 5 May – 21 July | 2 June – 18 August | 23 June – 18 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 13 March – 14 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Bernaville Nurseries
Three Horse Shoes, EX5 5EU Exeter · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:30–16:30 · 4 km · bernaville.co.uk - Exeter Garden Centre
Sidmouth Road, EX5 1AE Exeter · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 6 km · britishgardencentres.com - Teign Valley Nursery
Teign Valley Road, EX6 7LB Exeter · 10 km - New Leaf
5 km - Boyces Nursery
5 km - High Garden Nurseries
9 km - Kings Garden Centre
12 km - Green Fingers Garden Centre
13 km - Homeleigh Garden Centre
15 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
- DK Crediton
11 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
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Exeter Farmers Market
0 km - Town Square
12 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Barton Place Farm Shop
Wrefords Lane, EX4 5BS Exeter · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 3 km · bartonplacefarm.co.uk - Martinsfield Farm Shop
Mon, Thu–Sun 10:00–15:30 · 6 km · poltimore.org - Thorne's Farm Shop & Kitchen
Coffintree Hill, EX17 4BH Crediton · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 13 km · thornesfarmshop.co.uk - Farm2Fork
Dalditch Lane, EX9 7AS Budleigh Salterton · Mon–Sun 07:00–23:00 · 15 km · farm2fork.co.uk - Parrs Farm Country Store
3 km - Shillingford Organics
4 km - Taverner's Farm Shop
6 km - Lathy's Farmshop
6 km - Gent's Farm Shop
7 km · facebook.com - Quicke's Cheese Shop
8 km - Folly End Farm Shop
9 km - Exe Valley Farm Shop
10 km · exevalleyfarmshop.co.uk - Forest Fungi
15 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 Exeter
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Exeter: 2 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.
