GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Leuven: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
Belgium
Within 15 km of Leuven OpenStreetMap lists 31 garden centres, 1 plant nursery, 7 markets and 21 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Aveve, 2 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Leuven
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Leuven's frost dates (last spring frost around 19 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 26 February – 11 June | 19 April – 2 August | 10 May – 2 August |
| Cucumber | 12 April – 10 August | 10 May – 7 September | 31 May – 7 September |
| Bell Pepper | 11 March – 3 June | 10 May – 2 August | 31 May – 2 August |
| Eggplant | 11 March – 3 June | 10 May – 2 August | 31 May – 2 August |
| Zucchini | 19 April – 15 August | 10 May – 5 September | 31 May – 5 September |
| Pumpkin | 29 March – 16 June | 10 May – 28 July | 31 May – 28 July |
| Watermelon | 12 April – 16 July | 10 May – 13 August | 31 May – 13 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 29 March – 9 September |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | 23 October – end of December |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Aveve
Aarschotsesteenweg 94;88, 3012 Leuven · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–18:00 · 2 km · aveve.be - Brico Garden
Vlinderlaan 1, 3360 · 4 km - Home & Garden
Tiensesteenweg 67, 3360 · 4 km - Van Goidsenhoven
Kortrijksebaan 54, 3220 Holsbeek · Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–18:00; public holidays closed · 7 km · vangoidsenhoven.be - Horta Winksele
Mechelsesteenweg 1117, 3020 Winksele · Tue–Sat 09:00–18:00; Sun 09:00–12:00 · 7 km - Winnepenninckx
Kelfsstraat 9 · Tue–Fri 08:00–12:00, 13:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–17:00 · 9 km · winnepenninckx.be - Robeet boomkwekerijen
Donkerstraat 8, 3080 Tervuren · Mon–Sat 08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; Thu, Sun, public holidays closed · 11 km · robeetboomkwekerijen.be - Leefdaal Gardens
Tervuursesteenweg 673 · 11 km · leefdaal-gardens.be - Plantenkwekerij Steenberghen
Leuvensesteenweg 323, 3390 Tielt-Winge · 11 km · shop.steenberghen.be - Aveve
Mechelsesteenweg 32 · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · 12 km · aveve.be - Boomkwekerij Asselberghs
Jennekensstraat 2, 3200 Aarschot · 13 km · boomkwekerij-asselberghs.be - Aveve
Mulslaan 17, 1820 Steenokkerzeel · Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00 · 14 km · aveve.be - Aveve
Monnikstraat 26, 3128 Baal · 14 km · aveve.be - Tuincentrum Thielemans
Monnikstraat 26, 3128 Baal · 14 km · tuincentrum-thielemans.be - Boomkwekerij De Groene
Nieuwrodesesteenweg 101 · 14 km · degroene.be
and 16 more in OpenStreetMap
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
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Bloemenmarkt
Thu 13:00–18:00 · 0 km - Zaterdagmarkt
Sat 09:00–18:00 · 0 km - Vrijdagmarkt
Fri 07:00–13:00 · 1 km - Markt in Kessel-Lo
Baron August de Becker Remyplein, 3010 Leuven · Wed 14:00–19:00 · 2 km - Markt in Heverlee
Lodewijk Engelbertus Van Arenbergplein, 3001 Leuven · Sun 08:00–13:00 · 2 km - Markt in Wijgmaal
Mon 15:00–19:00 · 5 km · visitleuven.be - Markt
Tue 14:00–18:00 · 13 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Hoeveslagerij Ten Halve
Karrestraat 12 · 4 km - Benny Fets
Duigemstraat 11 · 4 km - Bauweleers
Zijpstraat 3 · 5 km - Pypen Hoeververkoop Fruit
Sint Benedictusstraat 1 · 5 km - Vandenbempt
Hoogveldstraat 7 · 6 km - Groen te Kracht — sells: vegetables
Drogenbosstraat 6, 3020 Herent · 8 km - Hof De Soete — sells: belgian endive
Drogenbosstraat 3 · 8 km - Wolfshove
Boerbemdstraatje 1, Herent · 8 km - 't Waterbos
Schoonstraat 9, Herent · 9 km - Graine de Vie Coop
Rue de Pécrot 6 · 11 km · grainesdevie.coop - Boerke Nijs
Rillaarsebaan 127, 3200 Gelrode · 12 km · hoevewinkelboerkenijs.be - Ferme Evrard — sells: vegetable, fruit
Chemin du Vivier Saint-Laurent 2 · Mon–Fri 08:00–19:00; Sat 08:00–18:30 · 13 km · ferme-evrard.be - L' Étal de Pécrot
Leopold Vanmeerbeek 61 · Mon–Sun 08:30–20:00 · 13 km - Le potager d'Elise — sells: vegetable
Rue de Wahenge 3 · Wed, Fri 14:00–18:00; Sat 10:00–17:00; public holidays closed · 14 km · lepotagerdelise.be - Ferme de Sclimpré
Rue de Sclimpré 2, Beauvechain · 24/7 · 15 km
and 6 more in OpenStreetMap
Seed shops and seed companies in Belgium
Selling your own harvest near Leuven
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Leuven: 7 markets and 21 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.
