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Planting in March for the United Kingdom - temperate/warm zone

EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Brussels sprouts Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))
Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September.
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Under cover. Harvest from July.
  Chilli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Corn Salad
(also Lamb's lettuce or Mache)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Peas Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - June
EASY Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Spinach
(also English spinach)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from August.
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May

Preparing for April

  Amaranth sp
(also Love-lies-bleeding)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Asparagus Pea Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Broccoli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Brussels sprouts Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))
Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cardoon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from November.
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - August
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September.
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from July.
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Coriander Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Fennel Sow in garden.  
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from January - April
EASY Kale
(also Borecole)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from May - June
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Mitzuna
(also Japanese Greens, )
Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
  Oregano Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest when plant reaches the flowering stage
EASY Parsley (herb)
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Peas Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Grow in greenhouse. Harvesting from May - July
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - June
EASY Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Spinach
(also English spinach)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from August.
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Sweet corn
(also maize)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Sweet Potato/Kumara Shoots or cuttings (Slips).   Harvesting from June - July
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Under cover. Harvesting from May - July
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Yam/Oka
(also Oca)
Tubers.   Harvesting from June - July

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