Good for you Greenmag1,
I would recommend the site
www.garden.ie as they have lots on all types of gardening including veg. I am starting my first early potatoes on a window sill at the moment- you just stand the potatoes in an old egg carton so that they start to sprout- a process called chitting (yes that is the name) This gives the potatoes a great start when it comes time to sow them, the type I am using are called orla. I am also starting to sow broad beans, runner beans and french beans in small pots in the greenhouse. I live in the Southeast and the further north you go the colder it is so you should delay sowing by about a week for the midlands and two weeks for the north. Hope this helps. Best of luck.
moloney2