Seed To Sow In November In Ireland

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There is still plenty that can be done in November. Below is a list of ideas of what to sow now, and underneath the list is the collection of seeds mentioned. Vegetables Under Protection In November the chance of frost will return. Because of this, it is best to sow under some kind of protection at this stage, i.e. a greenhouse, cloche etc. You can plant the following varieties to grow for their baby leaves - Rainbow Chard, Pak Choi, Chicory, Mustard, Cress, Spinach, Rocket, Lettuce. Growth will be a lot slower this time of year due to lower temperatures and the lower amount of sunlight. If you really like any of these varieties, plant a little more than you usually would to make up for the slower growth. Providing you have the space. Lambs Lettuce (Corn Salad) is a great choice at this time of year due to its tolerance of cold. Direct Sow Annual Flower Seed Providing temperatures don’t get too low in the coming weeks, you can still sow some annual flower seeds directly. It is best to get these plants growing so they have some foliage and roots established before the really cold weather kicks in, so they withstand the cold. The following varieties are good choices for this - Cornflowers, Delphinium, Opium Poppy, Poppy Pierrot, Love-In-a-Mist, Pot Marigold. If they establish and make it through the Winter, you’ll have strong, slightly earlier flowering plants next year. Raising Annual & Perennial Flowers Under Cover The safest way to grow flowers (for next year) at this time of year is to start them under protection. Once these seeds are sown in pots or trays, to get them to germinate quickly, leave them in a greenhouse or better again, inside at room temperature. That way they will germinate quickly. Once they germinate and develop two sets of leaves (cotyledon leaves and first true leaves) they can be kept in the greenhouse over Winter, or under whatever type of outdoor protection you can provide. Maybe there’s a sheltered corner in your garden that doesn’t get