10 Quick and Easy Vegetable Seeds To Grow In Ireland

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The seed varieties in this collection are classed as easy to grow as they can all be direct sown outdoors From end March/April onwards. Once sown, they germinate easily, and require little maintenance througout their life cycle. They are: 1. Spinach 2. Carrots 3. Spring Onions 4. Lettuce 5. Rocket & other salad leaves. 6. Rainbow Chard 7. Radishes 8. Turnips 9. Beetroot 10. Peas What Is Direct Sowing & Why Do It? If you’re not familiar with the term “direct sowing” this is when you plant your seeds directly into the area where they are intended to grow, either completely outside or under the protection of a polytunnel. This method does not require you to use seedling modules or small pots to get seeds started, so there is no transplanting of seedlings, which makes the process of growing quicker and easier. It also requires no investment in seed starting equipment like pots, modules or heat mats etc. Generally the vegetables you can direct sow are easier to grow. Things like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers etc. that are generally started earlier in modules and pots indoors are trickier to get the seeds germinated, and to grow, especially if you are a beginner. If you direct sow outside, you won’t have to water unless we get a prolonged dry period. Overall, it requires less time and effort. Sowing Method We use the same sowing method for all of these. Just make a little drill in the soil with your hand and sprinkle the seeds thinly into the drill, or if you want to take a bit more time and be more precise, you can take a little pinch of seeds and place them in the drill at the recommended spacing. Out of all of the above, peas are the only ones we take a little extra time to space out. Then cover the seeds lightly with soil. Follow the instructions on the packs for planting depth, but you really don’t have to be that precise. Thinning If you’re not familiar with the term “thinning”, to describe it, if there were a bunch of young seedlings growing together in a bu

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