Here is the Southern California planting guide for March.
Southern California in March has just the right amount of rainfall to water our gardens for free, the evenings are warming up and getting ready for those squash and bean seeds and the days are sunny and beautiful. Now go plant!
VEGETABLES:
Asparagus – (last month to plant asparagus until October).
BEANS : Bush and Pole beans
Beets – (plant all year)
Broccoli – (last month to plant until September).
Brussel Sprouts - Cabbage -
Carrots : Plant these all year-long, every month!
Chives- Collards - Lettuce: Endive -
Swiss Chard – (all year-long) – Spinach -
Radish- (another all year long vegetable)
Potatoes - Peas – Parsley – Spinach
Squash- Summer and Winter – Turnips –
Tomatoes – Start indoors this month!
* FLOWERS: Some of my favorite flowers that I have planted in my garden this month are: Carnation, Nasturtium, Sweet Peas, Sage and lavender.
“The trouble with gardening is that is does not remain an avocation. It becomes an obsession.” — Phyllis McGinley
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