Tomato plants and vegetable seeds near Portland, Maine: garden centres, nurseries and seed shops
United States
Within 15 km of Portland, Maine OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 6 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Broadway Gardens, 5 km away.
When to buy seedlings and seeds in Portland, Maine
Seedlings are bought shortly before they go out, seeds before sowing. Dates from Portland, Maine's frost dates (last spring frost around 15 April) by the Greenly calendar:
| Crop | Sow seeds for seedlings | Seedlings into a greenhouse | Into open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 16 March – 24 May | 7 May – 15 July | 28 May – 15 July |
| Cucumber | 2 May – 23 July | 30 May – 20 August | 20 June – 20 August |
| Bell Pepper | 31 March – 16 May | 30 May – 15 July | 20 June – 15 July |
| Eggplant | 31 March – 16 May | 30 May – 15 July | 20 June – 15 July |
| Zucchini | 9 May – 28 July | 30 May – 18 August | 20 June – 18 August |
| Pumpkin | 18 April – 29 May | 30 May – 10 July | 20 June – 10 July |
| Watermelon | 2 May – 28 June | 30 May – 26 July | 20 June – 26 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 25 March – 22 August |
Garden centres
Tagged shop=garden_centre in OpenStreetMap. tag definition
- Allen Sterling & Lothrop
Route 1 191, 04105 Falmouth · 7 km - Skillins Greenhouses (Trees)
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 7 km - Skillens Greenhouses
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–17:00; Sun 09:00–17:00 · 7 km - O'Days Nursery
County Road 132, 04074 Scarborough · 12 km - Broadway Gardens
5 km
Markets
Marketplaces (amenity=marketplace) in OpenStreetMap; days and hours where they are mapped. tag definition
- Public Market House
Monument Square 28, 04101 Portland · 0 km - Portland Farmer's Market
Wed, Sat 07:00–13:00 · 1 km · portlandmainefarmersmarket.org - On The Vine Market Place
Route 1 591, 04074 Scarborough · 14 km - Loi's Natural Marketplace
1 km - Rosemont Market & Wine Bar
3 km - Pine Tree Seafood & Produce Company (Lobster Pound)
15 km
Farm shops
Farm shops (shop=farm) in OpenStreetMap; what each sells where its tags list it. tag definition
- Harmons Vegetable Stand
Spurwink Road 1, 04074 Scarborough · 12 km
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 Portland, Maine
The markets and farm shops above are where produce changes hands in Portland, Maine: 6 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.