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What to plant for the month of March?

Are you passionate about gardening? Or are you planning to start gardening for the first time this spring? You’re probably wondering what to plant or sow for the upcoming month of March!

Inquiring about this information will be of great benefit to you because, every season has its planting. So as not to miss the one that corresponds to ours, you should know that our spring for this year will take place from March 20th to June 20th.

Let’s focus on two types of gardens:

Ornamental

Vegetable garden

Ornamental

Are you captivated by an ornamental garden? Opt for these wonderful flowering plants that will embellish your summer :

  • The acanthus
  • Wolfsbane
  • The aechmea
  • The canna indica
  • The dahlia

The acanthus.

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It is a genus of perennial plants. There is a variety of acanthus. But the best known is the Soft-leaved Acanthus (Acanthus mollis). It fascinates with its purple white flowers! These leaves measure up to 1 meter. And its spikes can reach up to 2 meters in height.

Wolfsbane

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It is an herbaceous plant. The aconitum napellus is the best known. With its stem sometimes imposing, it can go up to 2 m. It embellishes especially its environment with its blue or purple color.

The aechmea

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It is an indoor plant of any beauty! Its bloom can take several years. It measures 20 to 60 cm in height.

The canna indica

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It is a large flowering plant with strong capacity of growth. The canna counts approximately 50 species. One of most known is the canna indica or red balisier. Its foliage is comparable to the one of the banana tree. Its leaves can measure 30 to 60 cm length and 10 to 25 cm width. Its flowers can be red, yellow or orange. At maturity the canna indica can reach up to 5 meters high.

The dahlia

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The dahlia is a perennial tuberous shrub that is not rustic. On upright stems, some specimens can reach up to 1.5 m high. But of dwarf forms, they will not exceed 20 cm. The variety of its flowers will give a touch of cheerfulness to your garden!

To ensure the success of your project, don’t hesitate to check out the planting methods on the web or in this comprehensive gardening guide .

Vegetables

How about doing a little vegetable gardening? Here are a few ideas of vegetable plants to sow during the spring that will make your life easier in the coming seasons.

  • Garlic

  • The potato

  • The carrot

  • Spinach

  • The radish

Garlic.

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It is a species of vegetable plant easy to cultivate. Its bulbs are often used as a condiment in the kitchen. And its leaves are also comestible. It can reach up to 30 cm in height. At maturity the garlic gives a pink or white flower.

The potato

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The cultivation of apples is recommended for its profits. Easy to cultivate, it is a vegetable plant with upright habit, which can reach 1 m in height. Another advantage of growing potatoes is that you can germinate them yourself at home instead of buying the plants.

The carrot

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The carrot, after the potato, is the main root vegetable cultivated in the world. It is usually orange in color and is consumed as a vegetable. The foliage is fragrant. And very often the carrot has a small purple flower in its center. This makes it possible to identify them among the many apiaceae. It is a plant from 20 to 30 cm in height and can be harvested between 3 to 6 months according to the variety.

Therefore, its culture is not so complicated!

Spinach

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Today spinach is a vegetable plant cultivated in almost all temperate regions. It is easy to identify with its wide and thick leaves. It can reach 20 to 30 cm in height. Do not hesitate to sow your spinach plants this spring because in a month and a half or two they will be ready for harvest!

Radish

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Radish is a refreshing vegetable! Slightly spicy, it can be eaten cooked or raw. It is generally reddish in color. Only the root is edible. Its leaves are also eaten in soup and pesto. The radish is generally 20 cm high. Do you like easy, useful plantations requiring little care? Then choose the radish!

💪 Go ahead! Enjoy your spring. This guide will be of great benefit to you. You’ll find hundreds of ideas, tips and easy-to-follow shortcuts to create the perfect garden.

· Updated on: October 30, 2021

Written by Gilbert Olivier

Gilbert Olivier at EitherDIY

I am ! I enjoy DIY projects. Not just because I can save money with it. But also because it's fun while doing something useful and I always learn a lot during my experiments. I'll share my tips, best methods, and tools with you on that blog."

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