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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55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis sativus ‘Tasty Green’. Tasty Green Cucumber Seeds. Warm Season Annual Hybrid. This early-maturing, heavy-yielding variety is sure to be the perfect addition to your garden....
Pumpkin Seeds - Dickinson
C. moschata (115 days) Nearly round to elongated fruits, 18 inches long by 14 inch diameter. Up to 40 pounds. Slightly furrowed but smooth buff-colored rind. Pumpkin Seeds - Dickinson...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Honeybaby Hybrid
90 to 100 days to maturity. Cucurbita moschata. Honeybaby Hybrid Butternut Winter Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, F1 hybrid, AAS winner 2017. Suitable for growing in fields, garden plots, raised beds,...
Turnip Seeds - Gold Ball
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. Approx. 9,500 seeds/ounce....
Beans - Black Turtle (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
3-5 Days to Harvest. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Black Turtle Bean Sprouting Seeds. These organic black beans produce fresh, crunchy sprouts that can easily be substituted for black beans in any...
Gourd Seeds, Bitter - Futo - Spindle
60 to 70 Days to maturity. Momordica charantia. Bitter Gourd Seeds - Futo - Spindle. Non-GMO Annual Heirloom. Originally from Japan, this warm season annual is vigorous and easy to...
Melon Seeds - Japanese - Ichiba Kouji Hybrid
55-60 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Ichiba Kouji Japanese Hybrid Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, Asian Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds,...
Heliotrope Seeds - Marine
91-98 Days to maturity. Heliotropium arborescens. Heliotrope Marine Seeds. Non-GMO, Annual. Ornamental. Marine heliotrope seeds are fragrant and delicate, yet hardy grow where others would decline. It is easy to...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Hungarian Yellow Wax (Organic)
58 to 85 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Pepper, Hot - Hungarian Yellow Wax - Organic Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, heat tolerant, drought...
Radish Seeds - Champion - Organic
Raphanus sativus. (28 days) Smooth, perfectly round cherry red radishes in only 28 days. Champion radishes don't get hot or woody when they reach maturity like other radishes can. Organic...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Golden Queen (Organic)
65 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Organic Golden Queen Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Clover Seeds - Strawberry
Perennial that forms clumps or mats. Leaves are about an inch long, with flowers that develop to about the same length. Pink flowers produce seedheads that somewhat resemble strawberries or...
Mustard Seeds - Nemagon
Nemagon is a natural bio-fumigant for root-knot nematode. What is bio-fumigation? Well, there are a lot of big words and some fancy jargon, but it condenses down to this: Bio-fumigants...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Thai - Bird. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Capsicum annuum. 75-78 days. Warm season annual. The fruit of this hot Thai pepper can be harvested when green or...
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Tiny Tim
60 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Tiny Tim Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, determinate, cherry tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses, containers, and...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Scotch Bonnet Orange
100 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum chinense. Orange Scotch Bonnet Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, deer-resistant hot pepper with extra hot heat levels. 100,000-200,000 Scoville Heat Units....
Lupine Seeds - Sweet Lupine - Moonshine
10-14 Days to Harvest. Lupine luteus. Moonshine Sweet Lupine Microgreens Seeds. Non-GMO, flower microgreens, high germination, unique appearance. Lupine microgreens can easily grow indoors, requiring minimal space and time. With...
Beet Seeds - Crosby Egyptian - Organic
Beta vulgaris. (60 days) Egyptian type beets were created in the 1860s by the Germans. The Crosby strain was selected by Josiah Crosby of Arlington, Massachusetts and introduced by The...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Jade (Treated)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Jade Bush Treated Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, rust resistant, high-yielding, bush, snap green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Tomato Seeds - Salad - Thessaloniki
66-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Thessaloniki Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, indeterminate, salad tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots,...
Radish - Hong Vit - Microgreen Seeds
6-10 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Hong Vit Radish Microgreen Seeds. Hong Vit Radish is a popular radish microgreen choice loved for its attractive stems with curly leaves and spicy...
Sunflower Seeds - ProCut®
50-65 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. ProCut F1 Hybrid Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Ornamental. Annual. ProCut sunflower series seeds grow some of summer's most astonishing, vigorous, and timeless blooms. ProCut sunflower...
Tomato Seeds - Slicing - Hamson (DX-52-12)
70-75 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Hamson DX 52 12 Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, slicing tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised...
Pepper Seeds - Hot - Japanese Yatsufusa
70-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Yatsufusa Japanese Hot Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, deer resistant, hot pepper with hot heat levels. 40,000 to 75,000 Scoville Heat...
Tomato Seeds - Paste - Amish Paste
75-90 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycoperscium. Amish Paste Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, indeterminate, paste tomato. Amish Paste tomato plants produce one of the largest varieties of...
Pea - Little Marvel - Microgreens Seeds
8-14 days. Little Marvel Pea microgreens (shoots) are the second sweetest pea microgreen we carry and adorns a few tendrils. These little marvels are packed with nutrition along with their...
Kale Seeds - White Russian - Microgreens
White Russian Kale Seeds. 50 Days. Brassica napus. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. White Veined, cold tolerant, flavorful kale. Great for full grown kale at 50 days, Baby Greens at 20 days,...
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