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Sustainable Gardening: organic vegetable garden planner March

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March is the month when for many of us in the northern hemisphere,  things really start to happen in the growing season. In Britain the beginning of the year used to be The Feast of the Annunciation on the 25 th of March, but in 1752 AD we then adopted the Gregorian Calendar ,which as you know now starts off the year on the 1st of January.

This month you can plant

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  • Parsley
  • Peppers
  • Tomatoes
  • Chillies
  • Lettuce
  • Cauliflower ( early varieties)
  • Aubergine ( Eggplant)
  • Plant strawberry runners in hanging baskets
  • Dwarf French Beans
  • Early Peas

 

Resistant to frost

  • Kale
  • Broad Beans
  • Parsnips
  • Summer Cabbage
  • Seed Potatoes
  • Radishes
  • Onion Sets
  • Garlic ( last opportunity)
  • Brussel Sprouts (Peer Gynt variety-seeds like well compacted earth)
  • Beetroot
  • Spinach Beet
  • Kohl Rabi
  • Leeks

Remember to

  • prevent heavy frost damage and keep the soil warm by placing fleece tunnels or mini poly-tunnels under seeds sown directly in to the soil. Some vegetable seeds at this time of year may be a little slow to germinate, especially chillies, peppers and parsnips that may take up to three  or four weeks before they show any signs of life!
  • tidy up of the garden before it gets busier later on
  • pull out the parsnips before they attempt to regrow
  • plant bare rooted fruit trees and bushes like raspberry and other cane fruiters an still be done- last chance though!
  • prune pear and apple trees while they are still dormant
  • prune currants and gooseberries
  • Spread generous amounts of compost around the base of your fruit bushes and canes

 Have you got any tips you would like to add to our organic vegetable garden planner?

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Rebecca Watkins worked as a professional photo journalist and travelled the world with her husband John, before settling down as a stay at home mother to their three daughters. They have recently moved back from the French Alps to an old cottage in Devon, England. Rebecca’s days are filled with visits to the beach, animated discussions and in the best moments, happiness and creativity in her family home of five. The other moments are filled with craziness and chaos and she loves those too.

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  1. Michelle says:
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    Thanks for this – I didn’t realise it was the last chance for garlic and raspberries – maybe that’s why nothing happened last year!! X

  2. Karen says:
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    Thanks for the advice! I hope maybe next year to put in a vegetable garden.
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  3. Natural Health Magazine says:
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    Thank you very much for the tips. I’m going to keep them in mind and will try to find time to grow them in my garden. :)
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      I’ve become a bit of a fan of your magazine, a wealth of information and what good news about the dark chocolate:-)

  4. Joy from sell used guns says:
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    Thanks for the helpful information. This is just a great article which says that growing vegetables is not to be done randomly. It also takes a lot of consideration to know what crops you’ll be planting for each season.

  5. Veronica from Landscape designers says:
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    I don’t have a green thumb and I’d rather buy vegetables from the farm market in the city but I find your article very inspiring and informative. What’s best about gardening is the fact that you’re the one who cultivates your veggie plots, you know everything that you use on it. Compared to market-sold crops which are doubtfully packed with chemical fertilizers and other what-nots, I think growing these crops in season is a great idea. Thank you for providing the list of goodies that we can have on our garden plots for this spring!
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  6. Emilia from landlord software says:
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    Planting crops should really be done in an organized way. This is because not all crops are suited to be planted on whatever season you decide. Thanks for this very informative article.

  7. WendyS says:
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    Great post – not only tells me when to plant but also gives me ideas about what to plant! Thanks!

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