March Gardening Chores - Regional Garden Tips For Pacific Northwest

1. What should I be doing in my garden in March?
2. What can I plant in March Pacific Northwest?
3. What can I plant in March in Oregon?
4. What veg can I plant outside in March?
5. What can you plant in early spring?
6. How do I prepare my garden for spring?
7. What is the best way to start seeds indoors?
8. What can I plant now in the Pacific Northwest?
9. When should I plant tomato seeds in the Pacific Northwest?
10. What is the best month to plant tomatoes?
11. What can I plant right now in Oregon?
12. What can you do in the garden in March and April?
13. What are the best vegetables to plant in March?
14. What vegetables should I be planting now?
15. What flower seeds can you plant in March?
16. When should I start planting my garden in the spring?
17. What's the easiest vegetable to grow?
18. When should I prepare my garden for spring?
19. Should you till your garden every year?
20. Should you rototill your garden every year?
21. How do I prepare my flower beds for spring?

What should I be doing in my garden in March?

Top 10 jobs this month

• Protect new spring shoots from slugs.
• Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes.
• Plant summer-flowering bulbs.
• Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials.
• Top dress containers with fresh compost.
• Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed)

What can I plant in March Pacific Northwest?

Start Planting

• Get cole crops into the ground: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi. ...
• Tuck bare-root asparagus and rhubarb, as well as onion sets and potatoes, into soil.
• Sow seeds of leafy salad favorites (lettuce, spinach) and onion-family plants (leeks, onions, shallots).

What can I plant in March in Oregon?

Central Oregon: Plant seed flats of cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts) indoors or in a greenhouse. Western Oregon: If soil is dry enough, prepare vegetable garden and plant early cool-season crops (carrots, beets, broccoli, leeks, parsley, chives, rhubarb, peas and radishes).

What veg can I plant outside in March?

Outside, you can sow peas, carrots, beetroot, summer and autumn cabbages, herbs, leeks, spinach, turnips, spring onions, broad beans, Brussels sprouts and parsnips. This is also a good time to start planting out early potatoes, onions, garlic and shallots.

What can you plant in early spring?

You may plant these seeds outside directly into your garden: kohlrabi, kale, collards, Chinese kale, peas, onions, radishes, spinach, lettuce and turnips. Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussel sprouts are best started indoors as early as 4-6 weeks before planting them outside.

How do I prepare my garden for spring?

Before you begin planting in the spring, here is a checklist of the 8 steps you should take to prepare your garden for a successful season:

1. Get your shed in order. Go over your tools. ...
2. Clear out weeds, mulch, and debris. ...
3. Prune. ...
4. Prepare the soil. ...
5. Set up new planters and garden beds. ...
6. Divide perennials like Daylilies.

What is the best way to start seeds indoors?

How to Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors

1. Purchase your seeds from a trusted source. ...
2. Pot with seed-starting mix. ...
3. Make sure your containers have drainage holes. ...
4. Plant seeds at the proper depth. ...
5. After sowing, set the containers in a warm location. ...
6. Keep seed-starting mix moist. ...
7. As soon as seedlings emerge, place pots in a bright location.

What can I plant now in the Pacific Northwest?

Growing vegetables in the Pacific Northwest coastal region

• Artichokes. These perennials get larger and more productive each year, and they like our climate. ...
• Asparagus. Asparagus will grow anywhere in our region. ...
• Beans. Bush beans take more space and can end up sprawling on the ground. ...
• Beets. ...
• Broccoli. ...
• Cabbage. ...
• Cauliflower. ...
• Carrots.

When should I plant tomato seeds in the Pacific Northwest?

I typically start tomato seed (along with pepper seed) sometime in the first two weeks of March, but have started them as early as February (too early) and as late as April 10th (about the absolute latest, so there is still time).

What is the best month to plant tomatoes?

Tomatoes run on warmth; plant in late spring and early summer except in zone 10, where they are a fall and winter crop. For a head start on growing, plant starter plants instead of seeds.

What can I plant right now in Oregon?

Now, for all the usual hot weather veggies like beans, cowpeas, corn, squashes, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, gourds and sunflowers, you should plant those seeds directly into the ground around August 2.

What can you do in the garden in March and April?

What to do in the garden in March

• Plant summer bulbs, such as Dahlia and Lily.
• Pruning month: Roses, Buddleia, Cornus, Hydrangea and more.
• Plant snowdrops for next year's display.
• Prepare the veg plot.
• Sow hardier seeds and half-hardy annuals under glass.

What are the best vegetables to plant in March?

Carrot seeds can also be sown, as well as beetroot, kale, leeks, broccoli, horseradish, chicory, and turnips. Spring onions are also great early vegetables to plant in March, as well as spinach (make sure the soil is enriched with organic matter), peas, shallots and parsnips.

What vegetables should I be planting now?

Most can be planted or sown directly outdoors to ensure that your winter vegetable garden is fully stocked.

1. Onions and Shallots.
2. Garlic.
3. Spring Onions.
4. Perpetual Spinach.
5. Broad Beans.
6. Peas.
7. Asparagus.
8. Winter Salads.

What flower seeds can you plant in March?

Lots of flowers can be sown in March, including sweet peas, California poppy, cosmos, and ladybird poppies. Hardy annuals can be sown direct outside, where they are to flower. These do best on 'poor' soil, so don't enrich it with fertiliser.

When should I start planting my garden in the spring?

For most of the United States, the best time to start spring crops is, well, now. But to get more exact planting recommendations based on your area, use this handy calendar. (As a general rule, you should plant hardy greens and cole crops a few weeks before your final frost.)

What's the easiest vegetable to grow?

10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow Yourself

• Peas. ...
• Radishes. ...
• Carrots. ...
• Cucumbers. ...
• Kale. ...
• Swiss Chard. ...
• Beets. ...
• Summer Squash (Zucchini) Summer squash and zucchini like well-composted soil and need plenty of space (plant them 3 to 6 feet apart in warm soil and lots of sun.)

When should I prepare my garden for spring?

A couple weeks prior to planting anything is the time to get your garden beds ready for the year of growth to come. Early spring is ideal timing to add soil nutrients, ensure the soil isn't compacted, and remove any stray weeds.

Should you till your garden every year?

You do not have to till your garden when your soil is covered. Tilling was needed every spring, and some gardeners also tilled in the fall. Mulch is also needed every year, or at least in the first few years. When the garden matures you might be able to skip a year, just see how the soil is.

Should you rototill your garden every year?

If your garden's soil has good tilth from last year and you don't need to add amendments, don't rototill this year. Rototilling as a weed control method may only help with annual weeds but not perennial weeds. ... If you rototill to control weeds, additional methods, such as herbicide application, may be necessary.

How do I prepare my flower beds for spring?

10 Tips to Get Your Garden Ready for the Spring Season

1. Pull those weeds. ...
2. Prune the summer-blooming flowering shrubs. ...
3. Fertilize the beds. ...
4. Inspect trees and shrubs for winter damage. ...
5. Rake off or trim any winter-killed, brown leaves from last year's perennial flowers. ...
6. Divide perennials. ...
7. Rake matted or excessive leaves off the lawn and out of groundcover beds.