Greenly Garden

Where to buy seeds, seedlings and plants in Manchester

United Kingdom

Within 15 km of Manchester OpenStreetMap lists 24 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 6 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Hulme Community Garden Centre, 2 km away.

When to buy seedlings and seeds in Manchester

Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Manchester's frost dates (last spring frost around 22 April) by the Greenly calendar:

CropSow seeds for seedlingsSeedlings into a greenhouseInto open ground
Tomato10 March6 May27 May
Cucumber26 April7 June28 June
Bell Pepper25 March7 June28 June
Eggplant29 March7 June28 June
Zucchini4 April6 May27 May
Pumpkin30 March6 May27 May
Watermelon6 May7 June28 June
Peas——sow 1 April
CropPlant
Garlic15 October
Tulip15 October

Garden centres

Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition

and 9 more in OpenStreetMap

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 7 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 the United Kingdom

  • B&Q. Store chain B&Q (diy.com); its website lists seeds. (source, checked 7 October 2026)
  • Thompson & Morgan. Seed brand Thompson & Morgan (thompson-morgan.com). (source, checked 7 October 2026, read from a search engine's copy)

Selling your own harvest near Manchester

The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Manchester: 22 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.

Selling your own harvest in the United Kingdom

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.