Gardener's Pastimes in March

MARCH POETICAL

ABOUT SPRING

MARCH GARDENING PROJECTS

MARCH INTEREST PLANTS

KITCHEN GARDEN PART 2

WOODLAND GARDENS

KITCHEN GARDEN ESSENTIAL - SORREL

CLASSIC HERBS - ROSEMARY

PROPAGATE ROSEMARY 

MARCH RECIPES

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March Gardening Projects

Great month for enjoying blooms of orchids; - do not forget to fertilize these for longer bloom time.

SUITABLE INDOOR PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE IN MARCH

Sow herb seeds, such as basil, sorrel, chervil, parsley, chives, sage, thyme, savory, dill, marjoram, and other herbs, except lavender, rosemary, and tarragon.

Rosemary and lavender can be grown from seeds but for stronger plants, these are better propagated from cuttings. Tarragon seeds offered in stores are not recommended since these are always of Russian variety, not suitable for culinary purposes, and with no fragrance. French tarragon used in cooking does not produce seeds, these plants are propagated from cuttings. If no mother plant is available for propagation, acquire one from the local nursery.

Sow greens vegetable, legume seeds, such as bean, beet, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, kohlrabi, lettuce, leek, pepper,  tomato, Swiss chard.

Sow flower seeds, such as ageratum, alyssum, aster, carnation, cosmos, dahlia, heliotrope, marigold, petunia, snapdragon, zinnia.

Root plants from cuttings, such as lavender, rosemary, santolina. 

OUTDOOR GARDEN PROJECTS FOR MARCH

- Service garden tools and other equipment

- Prune dead, damaged or diseased limbs from perennial plants

- Get ready support cages and trellises for tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, and other vines

- Condition the soil with manure, lime, fertilizers, mulch 

- Fertilize fruit trees, check timetable/spray fruit trees

- Fertilize and condition blueberries and other woodland plants. Apply acidity raising fertilizers such as ammonium sulfate, or iron sulfate, to make the soil more (not less) acidic. Do not over fertilize. Do it sparingly around the plant, as soon as plants are beginning to be in their growing season.   

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March Outdoor To Do

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
* Get garden equipment, serviced.
* Remove diseased perennials' parts either by pruning, or through other means.
* Prune branches that are too leggy, or got frost beaten.
* Construct, and situate supporting structures for Grape, Tomato, Cucumber, and other vines.
CULTIVATE THE SOIL
Kitchen Garden.
Apply lime, manure, fertilizers. Add compost regularly. Turn the soil over, let it rest. Sow, and plant at the end of the month.
Orchard
Fertilize the trees (use bloom promoting fertilizers). Do it either on the surface, or dig 1 ft deep holes, around the tree line circle, fill holes with fertilizer, and cover back with soil.
Blueberries, and other woodland plants.
Heathers, Blueberries, Mountain Laurel, Rhododendron, Camellias, and Azaleas may need fertilizing.
Standard fertilizers, good for your veggie patch, will be bad for "woodland" plants, so, do not use these. Instead, apply acidity raising fertilizers such as ammonium sulphate, or iron sulphate, to make soil more (not less) acidic.
Do not over fertilize. Do it sparingly around the plant, as soon as plants are beginning to be in their growing season.
If the last frost date is behind in your area, start sowing outdoors.
SOW SEEDS, OR, TRANSPLANT GROWN PLANTS, OUTDOORS:
Herbs
Sorrel, Parsley, Chives, Sage, Thyme, Oregano, any other herbs you like (Propagate Rosemary, and Lavender from rooted tip cuttings. Propagate French Tarragon, and Oregano by division of the mother plant.)
Greens, Vegetables, and Legumes
Bean, Beet, Cucumber, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato, Swiss Chard, Broccoli, Cabbages, Leeks, Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Eggplant, Radishes.
Flowers
Alyssum, Ageratum, Aster, Carnation, Cosmos, Dahlia, Heliotrope, Marigold, Petunia, Snapdragon, Zinnia.
Plant these in NC
See what's happening in your area.
See our GARDENING EVENTS section, and visit your local gardens, gardening exhibitions and other events of interest.
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