Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Hartford: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Hartford OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 1 plant nursery, 5 markets and 11 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Home Depot Garden Center, 6 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Hartford
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Hartford's frost dates (last spring frost around 13 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 7 March – 28 May | 28 April – 19 July | 19 May – 19 July |
| Cucumber | 12 April – 27 July | 10 May – 24 August | 31 May – 24 August |
| Bell Pepper | 11 March – 20 May | 10 May – 19 July | 31 May – 19 July |
| Eggplant | 11 March – 20 May | 10 May – 19 July | 31 May – 19 July |
| Zucchini | 19 April – 1 August | 10 May – 22 August | 31 May – 22 August |
| Pumpkin | 29 March – 2 June | 10 May – 14 July | 31 May – 14 July |
| Watermelon | 12 April – 2 July | 10 May – 30 July | 31 May – 30 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 23 March – 26 August |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 9 October – 19 December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- General Landscaping
Kreiger Lane 100, 06033 Glastonbury · 10 km · generallandscaping.com - Stonehedge Landscaping and Garden Center
Willard Avenue 1616, 06111 Newington · Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00 · 11 km · stonehedgelandscapingco.com - S.A. Frink Garden Center
Pane Road 67, 06111 Newington · 12 km - Niro Garden Center
Kelsey Street 230, 06111 Newington · 13 km - Home Depot Garden Center
6 km - Cedar Mountain Stone & Mulch
7 km - The Home Depot Garden Center
13 km - Bidwell's
13 km - Plummer Landscaping
15 km - Warner Nursery
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
- Charles C. Hart Seed Company — sells seed
Main Street 304, 06109 Wethersfield · 6 km · hartseed.com
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
- Lowes
6 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- El Mercado
Park Street 704, 06106 Hartford · 0 km - Parkville Market
Park Street 1400, 06106 Hartford · Mon 11:00–20:00; Tue–Wed 11:00–21:00; Thu–Sat 11:00–22:00; Sun 11:00–20:00; Dec 25 closed; Nov Thu[4] closed · 1 km · parkvillemarket.com - Westside Square
Farmington Avenue 510, 06105 Hartford · 2 km - Old Wethersfield Country Store
Main Street 221, 06109 Wethersfield · 6 km · owcsct.com - South Windsor Farmer's Market
Nevers Road 220, 06074 South Windsor · Sat 09:00–12:00 · 15 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Eddy Farm
Willard Avenue 851, 06111 Newington · Jul–Oct Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00; Jul–Oct Sat, Sun 10:00–17:00 · 8 km · eddyfarm.org - Old Cider Mill
Main Street 1287, 06033 Glastonbury · 12 km · riverviewfarmsct.com - Killam and Bassette Farmstead
Main Street 1098, 06073 Glastonbury · 12 km · kbfarmstead.com - Cavanna Farms
Woodland Street 80, 06073 Glastonbury · 15 km - Rose's Berry Farm — sells: blueberry, apple, peach, strawberry
Matson Hill Road 297, 06073 Glastonbury · 15 km - E. Draghi & Sons Farm Stand
Main Street 80, 06073 Glastonbury · 15 km - Belltown Hill Orchards
Matson Hill Road 483, 06073 Glastonbury · 15 km - Barrett's Farm Stand
12 km - Little Acres Farm Market
13 km - Fair Weather Acres Farm Market
14 km - Tricka Farm
14 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 Hartford
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Hartford: 5 markets and 11 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.