Sowing in March
March is where the season really starts. As soon as the soil feels crumbly rather than sticky, the hardy crops can go straight into the bed: carrots, radishes, spinach, peas. Indoor sowing continues — anything frost-tender stays inside until the mid-May cold snap has passed.
Start indoors in March
22 plants
- Aubergineuntil late MarchSolanum melongena
- Basilall monthOcimum basilicum
- Broccoliall monthBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Brussels sproutsfrom mid MarchBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Butterhead lettuceall monthLactuca sativa var. capitata
- Cape gooseberryuntil mid MarchPhysalis peruviana
- Cauliflowerall monthBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Celeriacall monthApium graveolens var. rapaceum
- Chilliuntil mid MarchCapsicum annuum
- Kohlrabiall monthBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Leekall monthAllium porrum
- Lemon balmfrom mid MarchMelissa officinalis
- Lovageall monthLevisticum officinale
- Marjoramfrom mid MarchOriganum majorana
- Oreganofrom mid MarchOriganum vulgare
- Red cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- Sagefrom mid MarchSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbagefrom early MarchBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- Sweet pepperall monthCapsicum annuum
- Thymefrom mid MarchThymus vulgaris
- Tomatoall monthSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageall monthBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
Sow outdoors in March
16 plants
- Black salsifyfrom mid MarchScorzonera hispanica
- Broad beanall monthVicia faba
- Butterhead lettucefrom mid MarchLactuca sativa var. capitata
- Carrotfrom mid MarchDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- Chervilfrom mid MarchAnthriscus cerefolium
- Hamburg parsleyfrom mid MarchPetroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum
- Loose-leaf lettucefrom mid MarchLactuca sativa var. crispa
- Mangetoutfrom mid MarchPisum sativum var. saccharatum
- Onionfrom early MarchAllium cepa
- Parsleyfrom mid MarchPetroselinum crispum
- Parsnipfrom mid MarchPastinaca sativa
- Peafrom early MarchPisum sativum
- Radishall monthRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- Rocketfrom mid MarchEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- Spinachall monthSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionfrom mid MarchAllium fistulosum
Plant out in March
6 plants
Harvest in March
4 plants
These timings are for the moderate climate band. In the mild west everything runs about two weeks earlier, in harsh uplands two weeks later. Adjust for your region
All timings are guide values for the given climate, not a guarantee. Weather, aspect and variety all have a say.