March in the Garden
Regional Gardening Tips

Right
about now, many of us are wondering if spring will ever come. I can
smell the first whiffs of springtime mud and I’m fighting the urge to
shovel the remaining snow off my vegetable garden and plant some peas.
A regional gardening calender for the month of March can give you
general tips on what to plant and what to wait for, but spring in the
garden is unpredictable and won’t be hurried. Gardeners will have to
use some common sense. Take advantage of warm days, but don’t trust
your coddled seedlings to a weather report. And try not to do too much
walking on wet soil. That will only compact it and make it harder for
plant roots to breathe and grow. Here are some reminders of what you
can be doing in the garden in March, now that winter is on its last legs.

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