GreenlyWhere to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Johannesburg
South Africa
Within 15 km of Johannesburg OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 11 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Garden Shop, 6 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Johannesburg
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Johannesburg's frost dates (last spring frost around 4 August) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 4 June | 31 July | 21 August |
| Cucumber | 5 July | 16 August | 6 September |
| Bell Pepper | 3 June | 16 August | 6 September |
| Eggplant | 7 June | 16 August | 6 September |
| Zucchini | 29 June | 31 July | 21 August |
| Pumpkin | 24 June | 31 July | 21 August |
| Watermelon | 15 July | 16 August | 6 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 14 July |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Garden Shop
Jan Smuts Avenue 167 · Mon–Sun 08:00–17:00 · 6 km · gardenshop.co.za - Stodels Garden Centre
Main Road 278 · 14 km - Colourful Splendour Nursery
9 km - Plants & Glass
12 km - Montrose
13 km
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
- Joubert St, Street MArket
Joubert Street · 1 km - Market on Main
Fox Street 264 · Sun 10:00–15:00 · 1 km · marketonmain.co.za - Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market
Berea Road 14 · 1 km - Neighbourgoods Market
Juta Street 73 · Sat 09:00–15:00 · 2 km · neighbourgoodsmarket.co.za - Mutliflora Flower Market
Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00; Sat 08:00–14:30 · 5 km · multiflora.co.za - Rosebank Sunday Market
Bath Avenue 50 · Sun 09:00–16:00 · 6 km · rosebanksundaymarket.co.za - Saturday Artisan Market
Sat 10:00–15:00 · 13 km - Kwa Mai-Mai
1 km - Joburg Market
4 km - Chinese Shops
6 km - Shoprite - Newlands
9 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Urban Padstal
11th Street 13 · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun closed · 12 km · urbanpadstal.co.za
Seed shops and seed companies in South Africa
- Starke Ayres. Seed brand Starke Ayres (starkeayres.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Johannesburg
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Johannesburg: 11 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
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.