March signals spring's arrival with milder temperatures and ideal gardening weather. As seasoned gardeners know, this is the perfect time to tackle key tasks in your vegetable garden for abundant summer harvests.
To reap the freshest fruits and vegetables from your garden next summer, start preparations now. If winter prep was overlooked, spring's warming soil makes plowing and hoeing easier. Apply manure or fertilizer too—essential for compacted soils to promote healthy root growth. Remember, dig without mixing soil layers deeply, and pair it with fertilization for best results.
Once soil is ready, sow aromatic herbs like dill, parsley, chervil, coriander, thyme, or tarragon. Group them in a bed, pot, or container for easy access.
Plant bulb and tuber crops such as garlic, asparagus, fennel, potatoes, onions, leeks, spring onions, chives, scallions, and radishes. Revive forgotten favorites like crosnes or Jerusalem artichokes—they're low-maintenance and rewarding. For leafy greens, March and April are prime for cabbage and spinach.
Don't neglect fruit trees: hoe and till around bases to clear soil. Before buds swell, apply whitewash to trunks of peaches, apples, mangoes, lemons, and others. It prevents moss on bark and deters insects effectively. As weather warms, plan grafts and cuttings for new growth.
