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Monthly gardening guide

March

Gardening jobs

  • To improve overall quality and keeping qualities spray 501/horn silica two weeks prior to harvest
  • Harvest for storage on a descending or waning moon or when the moon is in an Earth sign
  • For more effective use of water by plants, water when the moon is in a water sign
  • Save seed from your best plants for next season - harvest seed of fruit plant on a fruit day, leaf plants on a leaf day, root plants on a root day.
  • Use spent vegetable plants to make a compost heap
  • Prepare beds for next planting season
  • Sow green manures in garden beds not in production over winter
  • Divide strawberries in a fruit sign
  • Prune fruit trees at waning moon if you use a Summer pruning program
  • Take cuttings towards full moon

What to plant now

Cool temperateMild temperateSubtropicalTropical
Asian greensAsian greensBroad beanBroad bean
Broad beanBeetrootBean Bean
BeetrootBroad beanBeetrootBeetroot
BroccoliBroccoliBroccoliBroccoli
CabbageBrussel sproutsBrussel sproutsBrussel sprouts
CauliflowerCabbageCabbageCabbage
CorianderCarrotCapsicum/chilliCapsicum/chilli
Herbs/parsleyCauliflowerCarrotCarrot
GarlicHerbs/parsley/corianderCauliflowerCauliflower
KaleKaleCeleryCelery
Kohl rabiKohl rabiCornCorn
LeekLeekCucumberCucumber
LettuceLettuceEggplantEggplant
OnionOnionHerbs/ParsleyGarlic
PeaParsnipKaleKohl rabi
RadishPeaKohlrabiLeek
Salad greensRadish LeekLettuce
ShallotsSalad greensLettuceOkra
SilverbeetShallotsOnionOnion
SwedeSilverbeetParsnipParsnip
TurnipSwedePeaPea
Turnip RadishPotato
Salad greensPumpkin
SilverbeetRadish
SwedeRockmelon
TomatoSaladgreens
TurnipShallots
ZucchiniSilverbeet
Swede
Tomato
Turnip
Watermelon
Zucchini

Seek local knowledge with planting decisions and take into account unseasonal weather.

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