March ... At this time, most gardeners have already acquired the necessary seeds. The annual question: "What seeds to plant in March? What injuries are not afraid of light frost?". Many cultures can be squeezed in the early spring, but in order for the efforts of the gardener not to be wasted, he needs certain knowledge. So what to plant in March? Let's figure it out!
Early spring
What to plant in March? A month is characterized by a longer day, which allows not to use artificial lighting. Seedlings will have plenty of natural sunlight. What seedlings are planted in March? Crops not afraid of frost!
What to plant in March?
Despite the fact that the soil has not yet had time to warm up well, many vegetable crops can be planted. What seedlings are planted in March?
What about flowers? Most flower crops that have a long growing season are planted in March. I want to start admiring their magnificent flowering as early as possible. What flowers to plant in March?
Radish
It is planted when the temperature of the soil reaches 2-3 degrees. Radish seeds can withstand frosts to minus 3 degrees, and adult plants tolerate frost to minus 5 degrees.
Carrot
What to plant in March? Carrot! Germination of carrot seeds occurs at 3-4 degrees of heat, while the most favorable temperature is 18-20 degrees. This makes it possible to plant carrots in March.
The development of carrot seeds requires loose and fertile soil. This vegetable is a cold-resistant plant. It develops well in cool weather. This means that an early harvest is possible in May. Of course, this will be a young carrot, sold in bunches on the market, which children love.
Peas
This plant is able to tolerate frost to minus 4 degrees. Germination of seeds occurs at 1-2 degrees of heat.
Parsley
The seeds of this plant germinate at 1-5 heat. After 12-15 days, shoots appear. Cool weather is not terrible for parsley. Even if snow falls, this plant will remain green.
Bow
Onion seeds calmly tolerate light frosts. Seed sprouting occurs at a temperature of 2-4 degrees Celsius. In cool weather, the root system of this plant is even better than in the warm season.
Parsnip
This is a very unpretentious plant. Its seeds germinate slowly. Parsnip is a cold-resistant plant. Heat and drought are not afraid of him either. Also a plus is that it is not particularly picky about the soil.
Now let's talk about flowers.
Echinacea
This plant is gaining popularity. In addition to blinding beauty, it has a number of healing properties. So this is more likely a medicinal plant than an ornamental one.
Echinacea is a very unpretentious flower that looks like a chamomile. It blooms from mid-July to mid-September.
Echinacea prefers sunny areas. Seeds germinate for a relatively long time - about 1.5 months. Therefore, it is better to plant them for seedlings no later than in the first half of March. Seed sprouting occurs at 13 degrees tep.
Verbena
This flower captivated many gardeners with its striking appearance. In addition to beauty, he has another positive quality - unpretentiousness. Also, one cannot fail to note its diversity - in total there are 250 species of verbena in nature.
For seedlings, verbena seeds are planted before March 20. Shoots appear on day 15-20. The second half of May is the most favorable period for planting seedlings in a permanent place.
Cleoma
This flower is especially appreciated by gardeners for the fact that during the flowering period it becomes more and more beautiful every day. The refined appearance is amazing: the cleoma resembles a flock of tiny exotic birds - hummingbirds.
The flowering period of Cleoma lasts from early May to the coldest. It is necessary to sow it before the beginning of April, and in the second half of May it should be transplanted to a permanent place.
Bells
This plant simply can’t count the popular names - chenille, bells, cuttings. But the only true name is bells. In nature, there are about 300 species of bells, differing in height and appearance.
Shoots of the flower appear within a week days after sowing.
Snapdragon
The people for the snapdragon have long been firmly entrenched in the name "dog". The main advantages of this plant are endurance, a variety of colors, unpretentiousness, as well as plentiful flowering from the first days of June to mid-October.
15-18 days after sowing, shoots appear. Favorable temperature for them is 20-22 degrees.
Sweet tobacco
This plant fascinates with its magnificent aroma, intensifying in the evening hours. Every year, fragrant tobacco is gaining popularity among gardeners. For early flowering, fragrant tobacco must be sown in the first decade of March. Germination of seeds occurs at a temperature of 20-22 degrees heat. After emergence, it is reduced to 16-18 degrees.