Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Napier: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
New Zealand
Within 15 km of Napier OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Meeanee Garden Crafts, 6 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Napier
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Napier's frost dates (last spring frost around 31 July) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | from 30 July | from 20 September | from 11 October |
| Cucumber | from 15 September | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Bell Pepper | from 14 August | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Eggplant | from 14 August | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Zucchini | from 22 September | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Pumpkin | from 1 September | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Watermelon | from 15 September | from 13 October | from 3 November |
| Peas | — | — | sow from 10 July |
| Crop | Plant |
|---|---|
| Garlic | There is no autumn frost here and the winter is too warm for our late-planting rule, so we give no planting window; the calendar’s default autumn date is 1 April. |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Jervoistown Garden Centre
Meeanee Road 122 · 7 km - Meeanee Garden Crafts
6 km - Oderings
9 km · oderings.co.nz
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Napier Urban Famers' Market
Herschell Street, Napier · Sat 08:30–12:30 · 1 km - Green Garden
8 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- The Vege Barn
Thu–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 8 km - Taste of summer
9 km
Seed shops and seed companies in New Zealand
Selling your own harvest near Napier
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Napier: 2 markets and 2 farm shops 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.