Sowing (Heated Propagator Required) Sowing (Unheated Greenhouse, Porch or Bright Windowsill) Outdoor Sowing (Weather Permitting) Chilli Peppers Broad Beans Broad Beans (under cloches) Sweet Peppers Peas Peas (under cloches) Aubergine Lettuce Carrots (under cloches) Celery Spinach Parsnips Cleriac Radish Spinach Onion seeds Spring onions Radish Tomato (Late February- March) Leek Beetroot Basil (March) Summer Cabbage Turnips Cucumbers (Late March) Cauliflower Spring Onions Broccoli Swiss Chard Beetroot Carrots (under cover)
Bare-Root Fruit Trees Outdoor Planting Flowers Tender Summer Annuals (18–24°C) Apple trees Blackcurrants Petunias Pear trees Crocuses Salvias Plum trees Daffodils (March) Verbenas Cherry trees Primroses Geraniums Nectarines (indoors) Hellbores Snapdragons Peaches (indoors) Camellias Lobelia Vines (indoors) Winter Jasmine Begonias Anemones Cosmos (March) Soft Fruits Forget-me-nots Marigolds (March) Raspberry Canes Wallflowers Zinnias (March) Blueberries Winter Pansies & Violas Gooseberries Blackcurrants Redcurrants Blackberries Strawberries
Hardy Annuals Native & Ornamental Trees Harvesting Sweet Peas Rowan (Mountain Ash) Leeks Cornflowers Silver Birch Kale Calendula Common Oak Brussels Sprouts Nigella (Love in a mist) Hornbeam Parsnips Larkspur Beech Winter Cabbage Carnations Jerusalem Artichokes Summer Bulbs & Tubers Hedging & Shrubs Potatoes Lilies Hawthorn & Blackthorn Start Chitting Potatoes Dahlia tubers (start indoors) Hazel & Beech Plant first Earliest (March) Begonia tubers (start indoors) Hornbeam Plant second Earliest (late March) Cannas (start indoors) Dogwood Gladioli (late March)
Wildlife to Spot Garden Jobs for kids Bumblebees on sunny days Sow your first seeds Earthworms improving the soil Chit potatoes in egg boxes Robins collecting nesting materials Make colourful plant labels Hedgehogs emerging from hibernation Build a bug hotel Early butterflies Count the first spring flowers Measure rainfall with a homemade rain gauge.
🌱 Natural Pest Control Plants for Irish Gardens (Start Indoors & Early Spring Planting )
🌿 Plant 🐛 Natural Pest Control 🌼 Best Companion Plants Garlic (Plant February if missed autumn planting) Repels slugs, aphids & many insects. Great for garlic spray. Carrots, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Beets Snapdragons (Sow indoors) Attract bees & butterflies Vegetable beds, Pollinator borders Basil (Late March indoors) Repel aphids, whiteflies, bean beetles & nematodes. May discourage deer. Tomatoes, Peppers Marigolds (Late March indoors) Repel aphids, whiteflies, bean beetles & nematodes. May discourage deer. Tomatoes, Peppers, Beans Cosmos (Late March indoors) Attract lacewings, hoverflies & bees Tomatoes, Cucumbers Zinnias (Late March indoors) Attract bees, butterflies & ladybirds Tomatoes, Squash, Pumpkins Anise Hyssop (Late March indoors) Discourages aphids, slugs & snails Pollinator gardens
🌼 Main Companion Planting Season
🌿 Plant 🤝 Companion Plants 🌼 Best Companion Plants Beans (Start indoors or sow outdoors from March) Corn • Oregano Corn provides support, and oregano attracts beneficial insects. Peas Carrots • Spinach Maximises space, living mulch, suppresses weeds. Broccoli Onions • Dill Repels cabbage pests and attracts ladybirds & parasitic wasps. Cauliflower Pole Beans • Onions Beans add nitrogen, and onions help deter insects. Cabbage Oregano • Dill Helps reduce cabbage moth populations and attract beneficial insects. Carrots Onions • Tomatoes Repels carrot fly and benefits from light afternoon shade later in the season. Beetroot Lettuce • Onions • Garlic Makes good use of space, while onions and garlic help deter pests. Lettuce Carrots Maximises growing space between slower crops. Garlic (Plant in February if not planted in autumn) Carrots • Tomatoes Helps deter pests and spider mites.
🐞 Quick pest solution guide
🐛 Pest Problem 🐛 Best Natural Plants Pest Control 🦟 Mosquitoes Basil • Rosemary • Lavender • Lemon Balm • Mint • Bee Balm 🐌 Slugs & Snails Garlic • Lavender • Rosemary • Chives • Thyme 🐛 Aphids Marigolds • Basil • Rosemary • Sage • Chives • Oregano 🥬 Cabbage Moths Sage • Rosemary • Thyme 🥕 Carrot Fly Garlic • Sage • Rosemary • Chives 🪰 Whiteflies Marigolds • Rosemary • Thyme 🪰 Flies Lavender • Basil • Mint • Marigolds • Peppermint 🪲 Bean Beetles Marigolds • Rosemary 🕷️ Spider Mites Chives • Oregano 🥒 Cucumber Beetles Oregano • Globe Amaranth 🦌 Deer fly Marigolds • Thyme • Dill • Fennel • Chives • Peppermint
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