GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Ferrara: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Ferrara OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Vivaio all’aperto e vivaio bonsai, 0 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Ferrara
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Ferrara's frost dates (last spring frost around 21 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 31 January – 17 June | 24 March – 8 August | 14 April – 8 August |
| Cucumber | 25 March – 16 August | 22 April – 13 September | 13 May – 13 September |
| Bell Pepper | 21 February – 9 June | 22 April – 8 August | 13 May – 8 August |
| Eggplant | 21 February – 9 June | 22 April – 8 August | 13 May – 8 August |
| Zucchini | 1 April – 21 August | 22 April – 11 September | 13 May – 11 September |
| Pumpkin | 11 March – 22 June | 22 April – 3 August | 13 May – 3 August |
| Watermelon | 25 March – 22 July | 22 April – 19 August | 13 May – 19 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 28 February – 15 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 29 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mercato dell'Acquedotto
Piazza XXIV Maggio, 44121 Ferrara · Thu 07:00–13:00 · 1 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Azienda Agricola "Le Delizie Pronte a Tavola"
Via della Canapa 72, 44122 Ferrara · 2 km - Azienda agricola Zaniboni Giorgio
Via dei Calzolai 243 · 4 km - La Campanella
Via Provinciale 28, Voghiera · 12 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Ferrara
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Ferrara: 1 market and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 27 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
