March Vegetables & Herbs Calendar

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See individual growing pages for details

General

If you haven't already done so, dig and prepare the ground for sowing and planting.. Leave at least a week before attempting to rake the soil to a fine tilth just before sowing seeds

Harvesting & Storing Vegetables in March

Finish harvesting Brussels sprouts by the 2nd week in March

Continue harvesting early sprouting broccoli, winter cabbage, calabrese, spring cauliflower, chard, kale, leeks, over-wintered lettuce, parsley, parsnips

Sowing & Planting Vegetables  in March

Weather conditions can greatly affect the germination of seeds. Always wait until the soil is workable. If severe weather conditions persist into March, it's best to wait until April before sowing seed outdoors especially if the ground is still  frosted.

Outdoors

Globe Artichokes (seed), Globe Artichokes (offsets), Asparagus Crowns, Beetroot, Broad Beans,  Brussels Sprouts, Summer and Red Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Garlic (sets), Kohl Rabi,  Leeks, Lettuce, Onion (seed), Onion (sets), Parsnips, New Potatoes (tubers), Peas, Potatoes (maincrop),  Radish,  Shallots (sets),  Spring Onions,  Turnips

Outdoors under protection (fleece, poly-tunnels or cloches)

French Beans

Indoors or Heated Greenhouse

Celeriac,  Celery

4th week: - Aubergines, Chillies, Peppers, Tomatoes

Sowing & Planting Herbs  in March

Outdoors

Borage, Chervil, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Parsley (4th week)

Indoors or in heated greenhouse

Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

Protecting Vegetables & Herbs in March

Protect newly planted onion sets from birds with netting or cotton

Planning and Buying in March

There's still  time to buy vegetable seed, onion sets, asparagus crowns and seed potatoes but try to do this at the beginning of the month.

Plan vegetable and herb plots as soon as possible

See Individual growing pages