March is the month when most gardens really wake up. In colder regions, it is prime time for indoor seed starting and preparing beds. In milder climates, spring planting is already rolling, and in the warmest zones, the garden may be producing heavily while you begin shifting toward heat-loving crops.
Zones 1-7a: These zones experience cold winters with extended periods of freezing temperatures. In March, monitor soil conditions, thaw cycles, and late frosts as you prepare for early outdoor sowing. Indoors, this is a busy month for starting cool-season crops and hardy flowers under lights or in a greenhouse so they are ready to transplant as soon as the weather settles.
Zones 7b-9a: These zones experience mild winter weather and are warming quickly in March. Many cool-season crops can be direct sown outdoors, and succession planting helps keep harvests coming as temperatures rise. It is also a great time to start warm-season favorites indoors while keeping frost protection on hand for unexpected cold snaps. And of course, sprouts and microgreens are always in season indoors!
Zones 9b-12: Depending on your area, March can be peak garden season in these warm-winter zones. Many crops planted earlier are now producing, and this month often marks the transition from late cool-season planting to the start of warm-season gardening. In the hottest areas, you may begin planting heat lovers while timing your last rounds of tender cool-season crops before warmer weather arrives.
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Physalis ixocarpa (83 days) This var. produces the most and the largest tomatillos! Grande yields about a 3 oz green tomatillos. Great for salsa verde! Tomatillo Seeds - Grande Rio...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Royal Burgundy (Organic)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, snap bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Celery Seeds - Red Stalk (Organic)
Apium graveolens Approximately 1,000 Organic celery seeds per 500 mg packet. Red Stalk celery has been grown since the 1700s. Celery Seeds - Red Stalk - Organic This celery has...
Parsley Seeds - Evergreen (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Evergreen Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, Organic, AAS Winner, open-pollinated. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Evergreen Parsley...
Lettuce Seeds - Rouge d Hiver - Organic
Lactuca sativa. 28 days for baby leaf, 60 days full grown. Before grocery stores standardized lettuce into pale green sameness, gardeners in 19th century France were growing Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce,...
French Lentils (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
French lentils, also known as lentilles vertes, are a variety of green lentils known for their ability to maintain their excellent consistency and flavor after cooking, particularly in soups and...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Dakota Sport (Organic)
65-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Dakota Sport Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Pea Seeds - Snow - Oregon Giant (Organic)
60-65 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Organic Oregon Giant Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Hearts of Gold (Organic)
80-90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Radish Seeds - Pink Beauty - Organic
Pink Beauty Radish is wonderfully uniform with bright pink, perfectly round radishes. Radish Seeds - Pink Beauty - Organic Raphanus Sativus 1-1.5" in size. A high quality radish that is...
Barnwood Planter Cat Grass Kit
Our Complete Barnwood Planter Catgrass Kit includes everything you need to grow healthy wheatgrass treats for your cat at home. These attractive and quaint rustic planter boxes are handcrafted in...
Quinoa (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
Quinoa is a pseudo grain with many uses: sprouting, grinding into gluten free flour, cooked into a porridge or pilaf, toasted, & more. Available in several sizes from small to...
Beans - Red Small (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-3 Days to Harvest. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Small Red Bean Sprouting Seeds. These small red beans produce sprouts that are packed with protein and are low in carbs and calories....
Whole Millet (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Open pollinated. Whole Millet seeds are great for high germination sprouting, birdseed, and animal feed. Whole Millet Organic Grain is available to buy in various quantities in resealable packaging. This...
Gourd Seeds - Cucuzzi Gourd - Organic
Lagenaria siceraria. (55 days to edible 100 days to gourd use). 2 gram seed packet ~10 seeds. These seeds are really large! Technically a gourd, Cucuzzi squash is light green,...
Turnip Seeds - Golden Globe (Organic)
Brassica rapa. (70 days) Introduced prior to 1859 and still going strong! This is one turnip you want your garden for its perfectly shaped 3-4" amber globes. ~9,375 seeds/oz. Organic...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Jubilee (Organic)
90-97 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Organic Jubilee Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Tolerant to Fusarium Wilt...
Radish Seeds - Purple Plum - Organic
Raphanus sativas. (30 days) Purple Plum Radish produces deep plum purple globe shaped radishes with tender, crisp, white flesh. Organic Purple Plum Radish Seeds A gourmet radish for sure and...
Eggplant Seeds - Turkish Orange (Organic)
70-90 Days to maturity. Solanum aethiopicum ’Turkish Orange’. Organic Turkish Orange Eggplant Seeds. Non-GMO, cool weather annual. Turkish Orange Eggplants are the next vegetable you need to try this season....
Broccoli Seeds - Purple Sprouting (Organic)
40 to 60 days. Annual. Non-GMO seeds. The Broccoli Raab, also known as Rapini, is more closely related to the turnip and mustard than actual broccoli. This annual crop can...
Cabbage Seeds - Red Express - Organic
(63 days) Organic Red Express Cabbage is the earliest developing red cabbage we carry. We have been very impressed with it in our 2010 cabbage trials. Cabbage Seeds - Red...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Hopi Orange (Organic)
80-120 Days to maturity. Cucurbita maxima. Hopi Orange (Organic) Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Pepper Seeds - Cheese Red (Organic)
80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Organic Cheese Red Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, sweet pepper with no heat levels. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for...
Onion Seeds - Utah Yellow Sweet Spanish (Organic)
110-115 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Organic Utah Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, long-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots,...
Sprouting Seed Assortment - 12 Pack - Premeasured
The Organic Sprouting Seeds Variety Kit includes 12 pre-measured seed packs, a sprouting lid, and the full-color True Leaf Market Sprouting Guide—everything you need to grow a nutritious harvest of...
Radish Seeds - Confetti Mix - Organic
Raphanus sativas. (25 days) Confetti is a fast maturing, colorful blend of white, red and bi colored radishes with a remarkable crisp flavor. Organic Confetti Mix Radish Seeds Great for...
Cucumber Seeds - National Pickling (Organic)
50-70 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus. Organic National Pickling Cucumber Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, monoecious, pickling cucumber. Suitable for growing in fields, containers (with support), garden plots, raised...
Bachelor Buttons Seeds - Jubilee - Organic
90 Days to maturity. Centaurea cyanus. Organic Jubilee Bachelor Button Seeds. Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Annual. Bachelor Button is a drought-tolerant annual native to Europe. Bachelor Button Jubilee is one of...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Lakota (Organic)
80-120 Days to maturity. Cucurbita maxima . Organic Lakota Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to powdery...
Seed Potatoes - Purple Viking (Organic)
This item is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship separately. This product...
Squash Seeds - Table King Bush Acorn (Organic)
80 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Table King Bush Acorn Winter Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, AAS winner 1974. Suitable for growing in fields, garden plots, raised beds,...
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