GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Ipswich: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United Kingdom
Within 15 km of Ipswich OpenStreetMap lists 8 garden centres, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Bourne Garden Centre, 3 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Ipswich
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Ipswich's frost dates (last spring frost around 15 March) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 13 March – 18 June | 4 May – 9 August | 25 May – 9 August |
| Cucumber | 26 April – 17 August | 24 May – 14 September | 14 June – 14 September |
| Bell Pepper | 25 March – 10 June | 24 May – 9 August | 14 June – 9 August |
| Eggplant | 25 March – 10 June | 24 May – 9 August | 14 June – 9 August |
| Zucchini | 3 May – 22 August | 24 May – 12 September | 14 June – 12 September |
| Pumpkin | 12 April – 23 June | 24 May – 4 August | 14 June – 4 August |
| Watermelon | 26 April – 23 July | 24 May – 20 August | 14 June – 20 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 22 February – 16 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Laurel Farm Garden Centre & Farm Shop
Henley Road, IP1 6TE Ipswich · Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 3 km · laurelfarmgardencentre.co.uk - Kiln Farm Nursery
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 5 km · kilnfarm.com - TGC Landscaping
The Heath, IP9 2LX Ipswich · 9 km - Bypass Nurseries
London Road, IP9 2JR Capel St. Mary · 10 km · bypassnurseries.co.uk - Dobbies
Grundisburgh Road, IP13 6HX · 10 km · dobbies.com - Bourne Garden Centre
3 km - Bourne Garden Centre
4 km - Place For Plants
13 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Microshops Ipswich
Carr Street 26, IP4 1HA Ipswich · 0 km · micro-shop.co.uk
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Fresh Farm Veg — sells: eggs, vegetables
9 km - Whitegate Farm Shop
13 km - Hall Farm Shop
16 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 Ipswich
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Ipswich: 1 market and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 28 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
