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Let's see March Top Gardening Tasks.

It's warmer, and last year plants are emerging from winter dormancy. Take a look at the last year chili peppers.

If it's not too hot, you can still compost.

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Harvest

Lemon and orange zest can be dried and used for desserts, teas and as spices.

Lemon Pepper: a spice with lemon zest

You can also harvest lemon grass, for many thai recipes.

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Sowing and transplanting

In March you can begin the direct sowing, and do the last indoor sowing.

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If it's warm enough, you can repot the chili plants.

During March you can propagate chives, chives garlic (nira) and Welsh Onion by division.

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Rooftop gardening

For all the rooftop gardeners: tips for sowing, transplants and harvest in the post March rooftop gardening tips: A new season begins.

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Seeds to sow in March
Vegetables.
Direct: asparagus, barilla plant, beetroot, cabbage, carrot, celeriac, chard, chickpeas, chicory, corn salad, head lettuce, Jerusalem artichokes, kohlrabi, lentils, lettuce, mizuna, parsnip, peas, potato, radish, rocket, spinach, turnip, white onion.
Protected: artichoke, aubergine, beans, bell pepper, broad beans, broccoli, cardoon, celery, chili pepper, courgette, cucumber, endive, french beans, leek, melon, okra, pumpkin, purple onion, strawberry, tomatillo, tomato, watermelon.

Aromatic Herbs and Herbal Teas.
Direct: agrimony, alfalfa, angelica, anise, calendula, caraway, chamomile, chervil, coriander, cress, dandelion, dill, fenugreek, flax, marjoram, milk thistle, mustard, parsley, rhubarb, safflower, sorrel, sweetclover, tansy, tarragon, welsh onion, wild fennel, wild garlic, yarrow.
Protected: balm, basil, catnip, chives, chives garlic, comfrey, cornflower, hyssop, lavender, lemon grass, licorice, lovage, marsh mallow, oregano, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme.

Seasonal cooking for March

Seasonal Vegetables: Asparagus, artichokes, baby onions, broccoli rabe, broccolis, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chicory, fennel, kale, leek, lettuce, onions, savoy, rocket, spinach, sprout, Swiss chard, turnips.

Seasonal Fruits: Apples, grapefruits, kiwi, lemons, oranges.

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