Jobs for March:
As the days start to get longer and the weather warms up, March is a busy time in the garden. Here are a few jobs for the month:
Fruit & vegetables
Cover beds to warm up the soil for early sowings
Try forcing rhubarb under a container or bucket
Feed cabbages with chicken manure
Sow beetroot
Sow broad beans
Plant bare root fruit trees
Plant onion sets
Plants & flowers
Remember to cover tender plants in fleece if frost is forecast
Cut back any remaining perennials and deciduous glasses
Deadhead spring bulbs
Pot up dahlia tubers
Plant summer flowing bulbs
Sow half hardy annuals such as zinnias, cosmos and marigolds
Greenhouse
Sow peas
Sow early brassicas such as cabbage and cauliflower
Sow radish
Sow herbs such as coriander, parsley and dill
Wildlife
Ensure plenty of food and fresh water is available for the birds
Look out for frog spawn in your pond
Other
Mulch borders
Start compost heap
Weed beds
Clean (or repair) lawn mower