Who has never cultivated a vegetable garden can take the opportunity to startnow that the fear of frosts can finally be set aside. Few seeds are sufficient to intervene in a vase to kick off a real passion.
Your first efforts will be rewarded over a few weeks.
What to sow in March
With the arrival of the first spring warmth, even in the Italian regions with a less mild climate it is possible to start the sowing of vegetables that can be collected between late spring and summer, such as zuchinistomatoes, eggplantpeas and peppers. Those who have the right space available and live in the hottest regions will try to try their hand at the sowing of Anguries and Melons. Carrots, radishes, rocket, lettuce and potatoes are among the vegetables that can be sown all year round where the climate is Clemente. Don’t forget to sow the basilso you can collect the leaves to prepare pesto free until September or October.
In March it is possible to sow:
Sowing tips
If you fear that in the first weeks of March the cold can ruin the young shoots or if you prefer to organize yourself in order to transfer only the plants that appear more resistant to the pots or in the ground, the main advice consists in using the seedalso do it yourself, made with recovery food containers, in order to store the sprouts sheltered from any weather and to be able to carry out one skimming of the seedlings before transplantation.
How to fertilize and protect plants
With the arrival of the summer, it is essential to feed the ground to ensure healthy and lush growth of the new seedlings. March is the ideal time to distribute mature compost, well -decomposed manure or natural fertilizers, so as to enrich the soil of nutrients. Furthermore, if the climate in your area is still uncertain, evaluate the use of protective sheets or cold tunnels to repair the young seedlings from any temperature changes or late late frosts. A good mulch will help to retain humidity and limit the growth of weeds, reducing maintenance work in the following weeks.
The harvest of the month of March
In March it is possible to collect The latest pumpkins And some typical vegetables of the winter season, such as cauliflowers. It will also be possible to collect lettuce, parsley, turnips, rocket, spinach, cabbage and aromatic herbs to dry. In March, as well as the whole course of the year, it is possible to devote yourself to home cultivation and the collection of sproutstarting from chicchi, seeds or dry legumes, including chickpeas, greek fenas, flax seeds, medical grass, barley, mustard, lentils, millet and amaranth.
In March it is possible to collect:
Vegetable garden on the balcony in March
In March, depending on what is previously sown, you can still be lucky enough to gather From your lettuce vases, rocket, rosemary, parsley, cutting lettuce, sage, and other evergreen aromatic herbs. It’s time for Prepare the vessels for sowing of the new plants. Among the most suitable to sow in pots in March we find radishes, carrots, basil, courgettes, cherry tomatoes, beans and green beans, but also small round eggplants, small peppers and chillies, cucumbers, potatoes and topinambur.
The works in the garden according to the lunar calendar
Growing moon
The peasant tradition recommends that you sow When the moon is growing radishes, carrots, peas, parsley, lettuce, cutting lettuce, basil, watermelon, cucumbers, asparagus, cabbage, including the hood cabbage, and zucchini. With the growing moon they can also be transplant Strawberries, potatoes, onions and lettuce. Take advantage of the growing moon days for collect aromatic herbs and the medicinal herbs to be dried, as well as for the collection of carrots and radishes.
Growing phase: from 01 to 13 March and 30 and 31 March
This month, the full moon will be March 14th.
Moon
It is preferable to take advantage of the falling moon days to devote yourself to sowing of Jerusalem artichokes, radicchio, cutting lettuce, bieta, celery, onions and endive. Before sowing, prepare the vegetable garden to welcome the new seedlings by turning the clods and also dealing with preparing a new body for the composting in the garden and to removing what has already been accumulated during the winter. It is also advisable to sow the aromatic herbs and to pruning screws, apple trees and Peri in this period. Onion, garlic, shallot and all bulb vegetables should preferably be collected when the moon is falling.
Fair phase: from 15 to 28 March
