Sowing dates that work in Irish weather

Most seed packets are written for southern England. This site gives the dates, varieties and stockists that make sense for a cool, damp, short summer, so your seed goes in at the right time and the crop actually finishes.

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What to sow in Ireland in July

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Nothing to sow this month. This is the time for planning, ordering seed and getting beds ready.

Seed guides

Every guide covers sowing dates for Ireland, the varieties worth growing here, what usually goes wrong, and which Irish suppliers stock the seed.

Guides are being written and fact checked. Check back shortly.

Written for this island

Frost dates, blight risk and light levels here are not the ones on the back of an imported seed packet. Every date is set for Irish conditions.

Checked before it publishes

Nothing goes live until the sowing times, spacings and growing advice on it have been reviewed. Guides still in review are not published.

Irish suppliers, no kickbacks

Where to buy lists point at Irish seed sellers so postage stays domestic. These are plain links and nobody pays to be on them.