Winter provides green-thumbed individuals with the opportunity to get a head start for spring. Try aquilegia, bellis, delphinium and lupin. French bean, Runner bean, Beetroot, Spring cabbage, Chinese cabbage, Carrots, Chicory, Endive, Kohl Rabi, Lettuce, Spring onion/Scallion, Radish, Turnip. July 26, 2019 at 3:44 pm. For northern and southern gardeners, fall planting is the key. If you grew a crazy-shaped carrot or a foot-long courgette, congratulate yourself on having produced something utterly unique, which your supermarket wouldn't even let inside the door! The following calendar is an attempt to show some of the various activities that will be taking place on farms throughout the year. In the greenhouse/indoors • Sow Antirrhinums (snapdragons) in a propagator – these plants need a long growth period before flowering, so sow now for good results. There are plenty of warm-season veggies that you can plant in July and still get a harvest by fall. Colpe House Allotments, Colpe Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath. google_ad_client = "pub-1218308227746361"; Any spraying of fruit trees should be done during this period of the moon phase. Fear not my fellow gardening gladiators: it's not too late for you to plant in June! So, on with the list, remembering that the seeds for all these vegetables can be found in any well stocked garden centres. Spray hollies for leaf miner control. If you've missed the boat this season because you were too busy with other things (as we all are! The amount of municipal waste generated in Ireland in 2016 was estimated at 2.8 million tonnes (Mt) a 6 per cent increase compared to 2014. Robert Plant will perform a series of shows in Ireland and Northern Ireland in July with his new band Saving Grace. Sustainable Christmas tips from the Green Guru ... Grow It Yourself - June - Irish Veg Growing in ... Cookery Feature - Celebrating Kilkenny’s Fest ... Not a member? Celebrate its diversity. Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and leave for half a minute, then pour off the water. Whatever look you’re going for, we’ve done the hard work for you, picking a mix of plants for sun and shade, in a range of different colours and planting styles.