GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Lecce: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Italy
Within 15 km of Lecce OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 7 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Zoo garden, 14 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Lecce
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Lecce's frost dates (last spring frost around 16 February) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 31 January – 16 June | 24 March – 7 August | 14 April – 7 August |
| Cucumber | 15 March – 15 August | 12 April – 12 September | 3 May – 12 September |
| Bell Pepper | 11 February – 8 June | 12 April – 7 August | 3 May – 7 August |
| Eggplant | 11 February – 8 June | 12 April – 7 August | 3 May – 7 August |
| Zucchini | 22 March – 20 August | 12 April – 10 September | 3 May – 10 September |
| Pumpkin | 1 March – 21 June | 12 April – 2 August | 3 May – 2 August |
| Watermelon | 15 March – 21 July | 12 April – 18 August | 3 May – 18 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 26 January – 14 September |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Zoo garden
14 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Mercato Porta Rudiae
Via Adua 62, 73100 Lecce · Fri–Sat 06:30–14:00, 17:00–20:00; Thu 06:30–14:00; Sun 07:00–14:00; Sept–Jun Mon–Wed 06:30–14:00, 17:00–20:00; Jul–Aug Mon–Wed 06:30–14:00 · 1 km - Piazza Giuseppe Libertini
24/7 · 1 km - Area Mercatale di Monteroni
Località Mercato · 7 km - Piazza Rita Levi Montalcini
3 km - Area Mercatale di Lizzanello
7 km - Zona mercato Copertino
14 km - Area mercatale
15 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Melograni Martino
6 km · melogranimartino.com - Serio Uova
13 km · uovaserio.it
Seed shops and seed companies in Italy
- Leroy Merlin. Store chain Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.it); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)
- Franchi Sementi. Seed brand Franchi Sementi (franchisementi.it). (source, checked 7 October 2026)
Selling your own harvest near Lecce
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Lecce: 7 markets and 2 farm shops in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 27 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
