GreenlyTomato plants and vegetable seeds near Milwaukee: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Milwaukee OpenStreetMap lists 9 garden centres, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Fred's Garden Center, 8 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Milwaukee
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Milwaukee's frost dates (last spring frost around 27 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 7 March – 21 May | 28 April – 12 July | 19 May – 12 July |
| Cucumber | 9 April – 20 July | 7 May – 17 August | 28 May – 17 August |
| Bell Pepper | 8 March – 13 May | 7 May – 12 July | 28 May – 12 July |
| Eggplant | 8 March – 13 May | 7 May – 12 July | 28 May – 12 July |
| Zucchini | 16 April – 25 July | 7 May – 15 August | 28 May – 15 August |
| Pumpkin | 26 March – 26 May | 7 May – 7 July | 28 May – 7 July |
| Watermelon | 9 April – 25 June | 7 May – 23 July | 28 May – 23 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 6 April – 19 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Fred's Garden Center
West Appleton Avenue 6238, 53210 Milwaukee · Mon–Sat 10:00–14:00 · 8 km - Stein's Garden and Home
South 27th Street 5400, 53221 Milwaukee · 11 km - Bluemel's Garden and Landscape Center
West Loomis Road 4930, 53220 Greenfield · Mon–Sat 07:00–18:00 · 11 km · bluemels.com - BK Landscape Contracting & Supplies
West Appleton Avenue 9150, 53225-3409 Milwaukee · 13 km - Stein's Garden and Home
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 13 km - CE Farms
Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–16:00 · 15 km - Minor's Garden Center
North 76th Street 7777, Milwaukee · 15 km · minorsgardencenter.com - Fruit Of The Bloom Garden Center
13 km - Stein's Garden & Home
13 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Cathedral Square Market
Jun 01–Oct 10 Sat 09:00–12:30 · 1 km · easttown.com - Milwaukee Public Market
North Water Street 400, 53202 Milwaukee · Mon–Wed 06:30–20:00; Thu–Fri 06:30–21:00; Sat 08:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–18:00 · 1 km · milwaukeepublicmarket.org - Fondy Farmer's Market
West Fond du Lac Avenue 2200, 53206 Milwaukee · 3 km · fondymke.org - Sherman Phoenix
West Fond du Lac Avenue 3536, 53216 Milwaukee · 07:00–20:00 · 6 km · shermanphoenix.com - South Shore Farmers Market
South Shore Drive 2900, 53207 Milwaukee · Jun 20–Oct 24; Sat 08:00–12:00 · 6 km · southshorefarmersmarket.com - West Allis Farmers Market
May Sat[1]–Nov Sun[4]: Tue, Thu 12:00–18:00; May Sat[1]–Nov Sun[4]: Sat 13:00–18:00; Jul 04 closed; Nov Thu[4] closed · 7 km · thatswhywestallis.com - Greenfield Farmers Market
West Layton Avenue 5151, 53220 Greenfield · May–Oct: Sun 10:00–14:00 · 11 km · greenfieldwifarmersmarket.com - Phongsavan Market Place
North 76th Street 6318, 53218-1208 Milwaukee · 13 km - South Milwaukee Downtown Market
Milwaukee Avenue 1101, 53172 South Milwaukee · Thu 15:00–19:00 · 15 km · smmarket.org - Milwaukee Winter Farmers Market
8 km
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 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 Milwaukee
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Milwaukee: 10 markets and 1 farm shop in OpenStreetMap.
Nearby cities
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Collected 20 October 2026 within 15 km of the city centre, at most 15 per kind; addresses and hours as mapped — check before you go.
