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What to Plant in March

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🌱 Start Seeds Indoors

46 plants
Tomato
Tomato
Around March 18
Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Around March 18
Roma Tomatoes
Roma Tomatoes
Around March 18
Beefsteak Tomatoes
Beefsteak Tomatoes
Around March 18
Brandywine Tomatoes
Brandywine Tomatoes
Around March 18
San Marzano Tomatoes
San Marzano Tomatoes
Around March 18
Grape Tomatoes
Grape Tomatoes
Around March 18
Heirloom Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Around March 18
Pepper
Pepper
Around March 4
Lettuce
Lettuce
Around March 4
Basil
Basil
Around March 18
Kale
Kale
Around March 4
Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato
Around March 11
Cilantro
Cilantro
Around March 18
Dill
Dill
Around March 25
Bell Peppers
Bell Peppers
Around March 4
Jalapeño Peppers
Jalapeño Peppers
Around March 4
Cayenne Peppers
Cayenne Peppers
Around March 4
Serrano Peppers
Serrano Peppers
Around March 4
Poblano Peppers
Poblano Peppers
Around March 4
Banana Peppers
Banana Peppers
Around March 4
Sweet Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Around March 4
Arugula
Arugula
Around March 11
Bok Choy
Bok Choy
Around March 18
Collard Greens
Collard Greens
Around March 18
Iceberg Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
Around March 4
Mustard Greens
Mustard Greens
Around March 11
Romaine Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Around March 4
Sage
Sage
Around March 4
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
Around March 18
French Marigold
French Marigold
Around March 18
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Around March 25
Ageratum
Ageratum
Around March 4
Early Girl Tomato
Early Girl Tomato
Around March 18
Better Boy Tomato
Better Boy Tomato
Around March 18
Celebrity Tomato
Celebrity Tomato
Around March 18
Sun Gold Tomato
Sun Gold Tomato
Around March 18
Green Zebra Tomato
Green Zebra Tomato
Around March 18
Thai Chili
Thai Chili
Around March 4
Shishito Pepper
Shishito Pepper
Around March 4
Anaheim Pepper
Anaheim Pepper
Around March 4
Cubanelle Pepper
Cubanelle Pepper
Around March 4
Pepperoncini
Pepperoncini
Around March 4
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
Around March 4
Eggplant
Eggplant
Around March 11
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Around March 4

🪴 Transplant Outdoors

7 plants
Spinach
Spinach
Around March 18
Radish
Radish
Around March 18
Beet
Beet
Around March 18
Peas
Peas
Around March 18
Green Onions
Green Onions
Around March 18
Snap Peas
Snap Peas
Around March 18
Snow Peas
Snow Peas
Around March 18

🌾 Direct Sow

14 plants
Lettuce
Lettuce
Around March 18
Kale
Kale
Around March 18
Spinach
Spinach
Around March 4
Radish
Radish
Around March 18
Onion
Onion
Around March 18
Peas
Peas
Around March 4
Green Onions
Green Onions
Around March 18
Arugula
Arugula
Around March 18
Chives
Chives
Around March 18
Iceberg Lettuce
Iceberg Lettuce
Around March 18
Mustard Greens
Mustard Greens
Around March 18
Romaine Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Around March 18
Snap Peas
Snap Peas
Around March 4
Snow Peas
Snow Peas
Around March 4

📦 Harvest Time

1 plants
Garlic
Garlic
Around March 6

📋 March Garden Tasks

General Tasks

  • ✓ Prepare garden beds as soil becomes workable
  • ✓ Add compost and amendments to beds
  • ✓ Start hardening off early seedlings
  • ✓ Check for overwintering pests
  • ✓ Set up trellises and supports

Zone 6B Tasks

  • ✓ Direct sow peas and spinach outdoors

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