GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Hamilton: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Canada
Within 15 km of Hamilton OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 5 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Rose's Garden Center, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Hamilton
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Hamilton's frost dates (last spring frost around 19 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 7 March – 27 May | 28 April – 18 July | 19 May – 18 July |
| Cucumber | 13 April – 26 July | 11 May – 23 August | 1 June – 23 August |
| Bell Pepper | 12 March – 19 May | 11 May – 18 July | 1 June – 18 July |
| Eggplant | 12 March – 19 May | 11 May – 18 July | 1 June – 18 July |
| Zucchini | 20 April – 31 July | 11 May – 21 August | 1 June – 21 August |
| Pumpkin | 30 March – 1 June | 11 May – 13 July | 1 June – 13 July |
| Watermelon | 13 April – 1 July | 11 May – 29 July | 1 June – 29 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 29 March – 25 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Garden Centre
Upper James Street 675 · 3 km - Harper's Garden Centre
Wilson Street East 1039, L9H 5E3 · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat, Sun 09:00–19:00 · 9 km · harpersgardencentre.ca - The Dirt Depot
Highway 5 West 163 · 9 km · thedirtdepot.com - Fora Outdoor
Fiddlers Green Road 591, L9G 3L1 · Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00 · 12 km · foraoutdoor.com - Terra
Dundas Street 2273, Burlington · 13 km - Northland Nurseries
Mon–Sun, public holidays 09:00–17:00 · 15 km - Rose's Garden Center
2 km - Kastrau
8 km - Dutch Mill Country Market
10 km · thedutchmill.ca - Terra greenhouses
12 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Hamilton Farmer's Market
York Boulevard 35 · Tue–Fri 09:00–16:00; Wed closed; Sat 08:00–16:00 · 2 km · hamiltonfarmersmarket.ca - Ottawa Street Farmers' Market
Britannia Avenue 3, L8H 3Z5 Hamilton · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 3 km · ottawastreetfarmers.com - M&M Food Market
Upper Wentworth Street 970 · Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 4 km - Dundas Farmers Market
Thu 15:00–19:00 · 9 km · downtowndundas.ca - Farmer Al's Market
9 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Frootogo Orchards
Parkside Drive 573, Waterdown · 12 km · frootogo.ca - Wier's Lane Lavender & Apiary
Weir's Lane 223, Dundas · 13 km · weirslanelavender.ca - Farmer to You - Taylor Farms
Highway 5 West 952, L9H 5E1 Dundas · Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00 · 15 km · taylor-farms.edan.io - Fresh Market Farms
Concession 6 East 521 · Mon–Sun 14:00–17:00 · 15 km · freshmarketfarms.ca
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 Hamilton
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Hamilton: 5 markets and 4 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.
