GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Ithaca: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Ithaca OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 3 plant nurseries, 6 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 29 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Ithaca Agway & True Value, 1 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Ithaca
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Ithaca's frost dates (last spring frost around 28 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 12 March – 28 May | 3 May – 19 July | 24 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 7 April – 26 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Ithaca Agway & True Value
South Fulton Street 213, 14850 Ithaca · 1 km · ithacaagway.com - Green Tree
Elmira Road 606, 14850 Ithaca · 4 km - A New Leaf
Slaterville Road · 6 km
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
- The Plantsmen Nursery
Peruville Road 482, 13073 Groton · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–16:00 · 12 km · plantsmen.com - Der Rosenmeister Nursery
4 km · derrosenmeister.com - Fir Farm
12 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Local Fiber Pop-Up
South Cayuga Street 115, 14850 Ithaca · Wed, Fri–Sun 11:00–18:00; Thu 11:00–20:00; Jan–Oct closed · 0 km · localfiber.org - Dewitt Park Farmers Market
May–Oct: Tue 09:00–14:00 · 0 km · ithacamarket.com - Ithaca Farmers' Market
Third Street 545, 14851 Ithaca · Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00; Jan–Apr closed · 1 km · ithacamarket.com - Ithaca Winter Market
North Triphammer Road 2255 · Sat 10:30–14:00; Apr–Dec closed · 5 km · ithacamarket.com - People's Market of Lansing
Atwater Road 45, 14882 Lansing · 10 km - Freeville Farmers Market
Main Street 43, 13068 Freeville · May–Sept: Sun 11:30–14:30 · 15 km · freevillefarmersmarket.org
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Indian Creek Farm
Trumansburg Road 1408, 14850 Ithaca · 5 km - Early Bird Greenhouse Sales
Elmira Road, 14867 Newfield · 7 km - Honey Stand
6 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 Ithaca
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Ithaca: 6 markets and 3 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 29 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
