Where as March is known as March Madness for hoops followers here in the US , I think of March as a time to get interfering in the garden - by all odds March lyssa !
Here is a list of thing to do in the garden for March :
-Finish your garden plan ! What are you arise this time of year ?
-Finish ordering your seeds or get your seeds if you have n’t already . Better hasten - many seeded player company are getting behind in orders again .
-If you like to grow your own seedling ( and you should ) get your light table and heating plant mat out ( if you have n’t already ) . habituate T-5 ( better - more energy efficient)or T-3 florescent lights . I use the ‘ day ’ ace - gives your seedling the whole spectrum of light wave . They produce less ‘ leggy ’ veggies .
-Start tomato seeds 4 - 6 weeks indoors before May 15 . I will start mine on March 23 this year with the idea to place them out in early May ( weather permitting ) in paries of water system . If you do n’t have wall of waters , you ’ll have to wait till after May 15 to plant them whether you purchase them or grow your own . Pepper and eggplant seeds should be planted 8 - 10 weeks indoors before May 15 . Same go for common pepper and eggplants . I do n’t put out those transplants till JUNE 1 in wall of waters as they hate dusty nights and can stall out if you sample to sneak them in earlier . swear me - I’ve learned the voiceless way .
-Get your ground tested to see what amendment you might need to add together to it . I do mine every 2 - 3 years .
-Put compost / amendments on your garden bed and lightly turn over or crease in .
-Hurry up and finish clip your fruit trees . Not much metre give . EEK ! I well do this now !
-Prune back your raspberries ( within 3 - 4 inches of soil ) , prune your blackberry bush ( good google this one depends on the variety you are growing ) , thin out your ‘ female parent ’ strawberry . strawberry slow way down when you leave in the mother plants and you want to make room for the newer plants ( which produce more fruit ) , cut back your grape plant ( this again is how you started as to how to clip now - google your variety ) . EEK ! I well do this now !
-Spray your fruit trees with dormant oil before their buds ferment coloring material to smother any dormant bugs . EEK ! I well do this now !
-WATER your trees and plants .
-Plant COOL SEASON veggie seed like peas , OUTSIDE on ST . Saint Patrick ’S DAY or later on . Some variety include lettuces , Spinacia oleracea , garden rocket , bok choy , broccoli / cauliflower , boodle , pea , radishes , leaf mustard , kale , fava beans and other green . underwrite them with row blanket at night for those freezing nights . And do n’t forget to keep watering them for good germination . Tomorrow ( St. Patrick ’s Day)- unripened source planting day and green beer !
