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Title: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: kippers garden on March 02, 2013, 07:02:43

Thought this post on my blog may help anyone on here that is new to fruit and vegetable growing...

What to do in the kitchen garden during March:

http://notjustgreenfingers.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/what-to-do-in-the-kitchen-garden-in-march/

Hope this helps someone.

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: Borlotti on March 02, 2013, 10:39:55

Great blog, enjoyed reading it.  Thought you just recommended it, but great ideas on there and interesting reading.  The only thing I will be doing on my allotment during March is weeding.

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: cornykev on March 02, 2013, 16:18:01

Plenty to do in March Borlotti, I'll be
Planting earlies and 2nds
Sowing cabbages, carrots, springies, parsnips, peas, etc
Harvesting parsnips
Repairing runnerbean frame
Barrowing compost, which by the way we have had another delivery of, up the poor end of the site.   :wave:

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: Borlotti on March 02, 2013, 20:15:17

Kev, please stop saying about all the compost, remember who told you to get the Council to give it to you, but not all to you, and not any for me.  Fed up from Enfield.  My seeds will not go in until the end of March, or plants, too cold at present, so there.

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: cambourne7 on March 02, 2013, 22:21:00

Going to ask a stupid question but your onions are they in soil ? If so why not in the ground?

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: jimtheworzel on March 02, 2013, 23:11:31

do nowt wait till april then start   :coffee2: :wave:

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: cornykev on March 03, 2013, 12:48:49

Cam, I have some shallots in pots to give them a head start, the ground being to wet and cold at the time so I put some in the pots in the summerhouse.  :coffee2:

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: cambourne7 on March 03, 2013, 14:27:23

Good tip :)

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: theothermarg on March 06, 2013, 19:19:51

Thankyou for this :icon_cheers: I am 1 of 4 running (or trying to run) a gardening group for the local U3A . I have nominated the veg expert solely because I have an allotment and won their best on site prize last year (no competition as loads just gave up) I usually just bumble along just doing my own thing but now have to be a bit organised :tongue3: so thankyou again I have something to talk about tomorrow :wave:
marg

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: kippers garden on March 15, 2013, 14:20:00

Quote from: theothermarg on March 06, 2013, 19:19:51

Thankyou for this :icon_cheers: I am 1 of 4 running (or trying to run) a gardening group for the local U3A . I have nominated the veg expert solely because I have an allotment and won their best on site prize last year (no competition as loads just gave up) I usually just bumble along just doing my own thing but now have to be a bit organised :tongue3: so thankyou again I have something to talk about tomorrow :wave:
marg

Glad to be of help.  Why don't you print the page and hand it out to everyone,...just a thought

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: Debs on March 15, 2013, 22:12:18

Lovely blog KippersGarden,

Really enjoyed it.
Sad news about your close friend - hope it gets easier for you x

Debs

Title: Re: What to do in the kitchen garden during March.....
Post by: kippers garden on March 16, 2013, 21:06:32

Quote from: Debs on March 15, 2013, 22:12:18

Lovely blog KippersGarden,

Really enjoyed it.
Sad news about your close friend - hope it gets easier for you x

Debs

Thank you Debs that is so kind of you.  Yes my friend is so sadly missed.