GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Halifax: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Canada
Within 15 km of Halifax OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 7 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Halifax Seed Company, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Halifax
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Halifax's frost dates (last spring frost around 29 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 7 April – 29 May | 29 May – 20 July | 19 June – 20 July |
| Cucumber | 15 May – 28 July | 12 June – 25 August | 3 July – 25 August |
| Bell Pepper | 13 April – 21 May | 12 June – 20 July | 3 July – 20 July |
| Eggplant | 13 April – 21 May | 12 June – 20 July | 3 July – 20 July |
| Zucchini | 22 May – 2 August | 12 June – 23 August | 3 July – 23 August |
| Pumpkin | 1 May – 3 June | 12 June – 15 July | 3 July – 15 July |
| Watermelon | 15 May – 3 July | 12 June – 31 July | 3 July – 31 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 8 April – 27 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Halifax Seed Company
Kane Street 5860, B3K 5L8 Halifax · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–16:00 · 2 km · halifaxseed.ca - Lakeland Plant World
Highway 7 909, B2W 3V2 Westphal · 9 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
- Walker's Feed
Cole Harbour Road 1397, B2V 1N5 Cole Harbour · Mon–Wed, Fri 09:00–17:00; Thu 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–15:00 · 9 km · walkersfeed.ca
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Warehouse Market
Isleville Street 2867, B3K 3X4 Halifax · Wed–Fri 11:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–16:00 · 2 km - Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market
Sat 08:00–14:00, Sun 10:00–14:00 · 2 km · halifaxfarmersmarket.com - MCK - Mikes Country Kitchens
Windmill Road 615, B3B 1B6 Dartmouth · 6 km - Torpedo Rays - Scuba Adventures
Windmill Road 625, B3B 1B6 Dartmouth · 6 km - Dave’s Fruit & Vegetable Market
Main Street 322, B2X 1T5 Dartmouth · 6 km - Salt Yard
1 km - Foundation Wharf
1 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Basin Farmer's Market
Bedford Highway 397, B3M 2L3 Halifax · 7 km - D & Jo's Country Market
St Margarets Bay Road 1823, B3T 1B8 Timberlea · Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00; Sun 10:00–19:00 · 11 km
Seed shops and seed companies in Canada
- Canadian Tire. Store chain Canadian Tire (canadiantire.ca); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
Selling your own harvest near Halifax
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Halifax: 7 markets and 2 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.
