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Where to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Istanbul

Turkey

Within 15 km of Istanbul OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 88 markets and 9 farm shops (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Botanik Bahçe Kuzguncuk, 5 km away.

When to buy seedlings and seeds in Istanbul

Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Istanbul's frost dates (last spring frost around 28 February) by the Greenly calendar:

CropSow seeds for seedlingsSeedlings into a greenhouseInto open ground
Tomato9 February7 April28 April
Cucumber9 March20 April11 May
Bell Pepper5 February20 April11 May
Eggplant9 February20 April11 May
Zucchini6 March7 April28 April
Pumpkin1 March7 April28 April
Watermelon19 March20 April11 May
Peas——sow 7 February
CropPlant
Garlic26 November
Tulip26 November

Garden centres

Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition

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

Plant nurseries

Named plant nurseries (landuse=plant_nursery) in OpenStreetMap; check before going whether one sells to the public. tag definition

Markets

Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition

and 73 more in OpenStreetMap

Farm shops

Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition

Seed shops and seed companies in Turkey

  • Koçtaş. Store chain Koçtaş (koctas.com.tr); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)

Selling your own harvest near Istanbul

The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Istanbul: 88 markets and 9 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.

Selling your own harvest in Turkey

Nearby cities

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 7 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.