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
21 plants
- AubergineSolanum melongena
- BasilOcimum basilicum
- BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Brussels sproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- CeleriacApium graveolens var. rapaceum
- ChilliCapsicum annuum
- KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- LeekAllium porrum
- Lemon balmMelissa officinalis
- LovageLevisticum officinale
- MarjoramOriganum majorana
- OreganoOriganum vulgare
- Red cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- SageSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbageBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- Sweet pepperCapsicum annuum
- ThymeThymus vulgaris
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
Sow outdoors in March
16 plants
- Black salsifyScorzonera hispanica
- Broad beanVicia faba
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- ChervilAnthriscus cerefolium
- Hamburg parsleyPetroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum
- Loose-leaf lettuceLactuca sativa var. crispa
- MangetoutPisum sativum var. saccharatum
- OnionAllium cepa
- ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
- ParsnipPastinaca sativa
- PeaPisum sativum
- RadishRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- RocketEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- SpinachSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionAllium fistulosum
Plant out in March
4 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.