Plantable now
Still plantable in March
In March the garden finally wakes up and I can hardly wait to sow the first rows straight into the bed. It's anything but too late: radishes, lettuce and peas are happy in the cool spring soil, while indoors the pre-growing carries on at full speed.
Sow or set these out now
32 varieties, tightest window first.

Garlic
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 29–32

Wild garlic
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 35–35

Honeyberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 21–25

Raspberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 27–35

Aronia
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 35–40

Blackberry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 30–38

Elderberry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 33–38

Jostaberry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–32

Spinach
Direct sow2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 18–22

Whitecurrant
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–31

Blueberry
Seedling3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 26–35

Broccoli raab
Direct sow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 20–24

Chervil
Direct sow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 17–20

Blackcurrant
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–31

Gooseberry
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 26–32

Mizuna
Direct sow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 17–22

Mustard greens
Direct sow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 18–22

Radish
Direct sow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 16–20

Redcurrant
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 27–31

Rhubarb
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 16–25

Sea buckthorn
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 34–44

Shallot
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–36

Arugula
Direct sow6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 17–23

Caraway
Direct sow6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–33

Goji berry
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 31–31

Jerusalem artichoke
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 41–41

Saskatoon
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 25–29

Thornless blackberry
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 31–36

Black salsify
Direct sow7 wk left
Harvest ~wk 37–37

Garden cress
Direct sow9 wk left
Harvest ~wk 14–22

Parsnip
Direct sow11 wk left
Harvest ~wk 41–52

Spring onion
Direct sow24 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–19
Start indoors only
Begin on the windowsill, move to the bed later.

Artichoke
Pre-grow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 35–39

Celeriac
Pre-grow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 37–48

Tomato
Pre-grow1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 36–39

Bee balm
Pre-grow2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 25–35

Tomatillo
Pre-grow2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 36–36

Broccoli
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 25–30

Cauliflower
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 31–45

Kohlrabi
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 20–20

Leek
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 33–46

Onion
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 31–34

Cape gooseberry
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 40–43

Red cabbage
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 35–35

Romanesco
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 36–44

Savoy cabbage
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–52

Sweet potato
Pre-grow3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 42–42

Summer savory
Pre-grow4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–39

Lettuce
Pre-grow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–24

Oregano
Pre-grow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–19

Stevia
Pre-grow5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 28–38

Salad burnet
Pre-grow6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–45

White cabbage
Pre-grow13 wk left
Harvest ~wk 29–47

Garlic chives
Pre-grow19 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–44
Turn this into a bed plan
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Plan a bedCommon questions
- What can I sow directly into the bed in March?
- In March I like to sow cold-tolerant crops like radishes, carrots, spinach and peas straight outdoors. On cold nights a thin fleece cover protects the tender seedlings.
- Is it time to put tomatoes outside in March?
- No, that's still too early, because late frosts can strike well into May. I keep tomatoes indoors in March and only plant them out in mid-May.