December · Early winter

What to sow in December in Dublin

5 crops are in their window this month in Dublin — timed to your local frost dates.

Last frost≈ 7 May
First frost≈ 29 Oct
Frost-free daysFrom 7 May
December averages3°–9°C

Vegetables

1 in season
Rhubarb
Plant crowns · stop picking by midsummer to let the plant recover
Closes 10 Dec

Herbs · nothing to sow this month

Fruit

4 in season
Blackberries
Plant canes · thornless varieties are easiest for small gardens
Closes 10 Dec
Currants
Plant canes · prune out canes older than three years each winter
Closes 10 Dec
Gooseberries
Plant canes · mind the thorns; pick slightly underripe for pies
Closes 10 Dec
Raspberries
Plant canes · ever-bearing types fruit the first autumn
Closes 10 Dec