What to Plant in March

March 1-15 is a great time to plant: Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Chard ,Collards, Endive, Leaf Lettuce, Mustard, Parsley, Garden Peas, and Radishes

March 15-31 plant: Lima Beans Snap Beans, Beets, Cantaloupe, Chard, Collards Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Peas (for greens), Leaf Lettuce, Black-eye Peas, Pepper Plants, Pumpkin, Radishes, New Zealand Spinach (heat tolerant), Summer Squash, Tomato Plants, and Watermelon

plant tomato and pepper plants - not seeds. Seeds can be started indoors in December and put out in March. The best way to get the most from your seeds is to plant them in warm soil, keep them semi-dry and transplant them every now and then. When the second set of leaves (originally they sprout with only 2 leaves) come on then transplant into pots 2" bigger than the started pots. After they grow an inch or so - depending on the plant - transplant into pots another 2" bigger. This trains the roots. Now they are ready for the garden, or you can transplant up to two more times.

Remember - when planting tomato plants, 80-85% of the plant goes underground. Tomatoes develop roots all along the stock. Planting deep gives them a bigger, stronger root base. This is especially good for plants that produce heavier fruit. Also, tomatoes that are staked or caged vertically produce more, and bigger fruit than those that grow along the ground.

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