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Tribune-Review and Everybody Gardens home and garden editor Doug Oster always plants his peas on St. Patrick's Day, even when there's snow on the ground. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Today, I’m celebrating the season by kicking off my spring planting with some classic crops: potatoes, peas, sweet peas, and shal Start planting on St. Patrick's Day: Spring gardening 101 peas, lettuce, kale, spinach cabbage and peas can be planted now. Author: 9news.com Published: 9:44 AM MDT March 13, 2025 Many gardeners celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by planting peas in the garden. And for those gardens covered in snow – you will definitely need a bit of Irish luck on this planting day. Peas grow and produce better in cooler temperatures, so early spring is a great time to plant. Do this before planting the sweet pea seeds. This way you won’t disturb the seeds once they are planted. Planting: Traditionally, sweet peas are planted on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), but in warm climates they can be planted right through until the end of April. Plant the seeds about 3cm deep and 7cm apart. This will give a good mass display. Grow Ingredients for St. Patrick’s Day Beverages . Beverages are a key part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Instead of purchasing pre-made drinks, consider growing the ingredients yourself. Not only will this add freshness to your beverages, but it will also enhance their flavors. Ideal Plants for Homemade Drinks Planting peas on Saint Patrick's Day is a time-honored tradition. It makes sense for our zone 7 garden. St. Patrick's Day Traditions Happy Saint Patrick's day! I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, but I am Catholic, so any day when secular folks decide to mention a saint is okay by me. I just wish the celebrations didn't involve so much drinking. When I worked in New York City, us native Planting Peas and Potatoes. The tradition of planting peas and potatoes on St Patrick’s Day is popular in both the USA and the UK. But it is not purely down to the Saint’s passion for these vegetables! Indeed, it would have been difficult for St Patrick to enjoy roast potatoes for his dinner in the 7th century. In Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional day to plant peas in a spring garden. In the United States the timing can vary somewhat from zone to zone, but March 17th still works well as a guide for starting peas for most areas. And what a perfect way to bring your garden a bit of the “luck of the Irish” by planting something green! Despite the calendar and my family’s full-throated observance of St. Patrick’s Day, I hesitate to plant peas on March 17. The reason is simple: I’ve become suspicious that the cold shoulder the soil gives those seeds slows their germination. This delays the peas’ entrance into the world, dashing my hopes to get the season rolling. It’s an old American tradition to plant peas on St. Patrick’s Day, which is said to bring luck come harvesttime. And it makes sense: Soil is typically thawed and workable, and these veggies prefer to get started in chilly spring weather. In some parts of the USA, it’s considered lucky to plant potatoes and peas on St. Patrick’s Day. If you live in hardiness zone 5, 6, or higher, the soil is usually ready by March 17th to plant early spring vegetables. See our how-tos for planting potatoes and peas on St. Patrick's Day. Are you considering planting traditional Irish crops this year in honor of St. Patrick’s Day? You can grow ingredients for traditional Irish cuisine and herbal remedies. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you how to honor the Emerald Island in your garden. "While St Patrick's Day may not be the perfect timing for sweet pea sowing in all areas of Australia, it is still a useful reminder that sweet peas can be sown in autumn and spring," Marcelle Pile on sliced cucumbers, broccoli florets, snap peas, green grapes and, kiwi, then pair with edamame hummus, guacamole and pistachio butter for a delicious mix. By planting this first early crop on a day marked by luck, you can be sure that you will have some tasty crops come harvest time. Experiment with different kinds of peas: snow peas, sugar snap peas, and garden peas all grow prolifically and some come in heirloom varieties full of flavor and bright green and blue pods. Sprouting indoors is a Gardeners start planting cool-weather vegetables like lettuce and peas around St. Patrick's Day. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app. Download the 9NEWS app "While St Patrick's Day may not be the perfect timing for sweet pea sowing in all areas of Australia, it is still a useful reminder that sweet peas can be sown in autumn and spring," Marcelle My grandmother passed away over 30 years ago, I know she’d be glad to know my peas will be in the ground on St. Patrick’s Day, come hell or high water. It doesn’t take long until peas start growing, the vines need some kind of support to climb on. An old American tradition, ironically, the received wisdom is to start your pea plants on St. Patrick's Day. That may mean starting them outdoors in well-composted soil if you live in one of the southern hardiness zones, but in places where St. Patrick's Day dawns with snow, you can still plant!
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