What to plant in December in Ireland
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Ireland, for the climate around Dublin, Ireland.
Climate: A cool, wet oceanic climate with mild summers (highs around 18-20 °C), occasional frosts from November to March, and rain spread through the year with the wettest months in autumn and winter.
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Fully hardy, and the cool, long autumns allow the fruit to ripen well.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy and reliable on a sheltered, sunny wall or in a warm corner of the garden.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy European plums fruit well in Irish gardens, especially when trained against a sunny wall.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Fully hardy canes that tolerate the cool, damp climate and give reliable summer fruit.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Thrives in the cool, moist climate and needs the winter chill to fruit well.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Very hardy and happy in cool, damp conditions, producing a dependable crop in partial sun.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy