March Outdoor Sowing Diary

The sun came out and I couldn't resist putting a few seeds in the ground.  A week of warmer weather wouldn't go amiss!


March Outdoor Sowing Diary


14th - Roots, Shallots, Lettuces

1. Parsnips - Excalibur, Two half rows
2. Carrots - Mixed Seed, 1 row
3. Shallots (Seed) - Banana 2 rows
4. Peas - Mangetout, half row
5. Lettuce - Rocket, half row
6. Lettuce - Webs Wonderful, half row

13th - Brassicas, Herbs

1. Leaf Beet - Rhubard Chard, 3 small rows
2. Cauliflower - Romaneso Veronica, 1 tray (Coldframe)
3. Cabbage - Goodman, 1 tray (Coldframe)
4. Coriander - Leaf, 5 pots (Coldframe)
5. Lettuce - Romaine, 1 tray (Coldframe)

06th - Early Carrots, Radishes, Spring Onions

1. Carrots - Early Nantes, half row
2. Radishes - French Breakfast, half row
3. Spring Onion - Lilia, half row

March Indoor Sowing - Topping Up and Filling in Gaps

Just another tray of sowings as a bit of insurance and to fill in a few gaps.

March Indoor Planting Cont...

In a non heated propagator, on my windowsill, using degradable pots (the kind that you put in the ground when you plant outside).  I usually put in 2 to 3 seeds per pot to ensure one grows.  If all three grow I do my best to salvage the extras to their own pot.

11th - Tomatoes, Aubergines, Celeriac, Herbs, Cabbage

1. Tomato - Inca x 3 pots
2. Aubergine - Listada de Gandia x 2 pots
3. Cabbage - Golden Acre x 3 pots
4. Coriander - Leaf x 3 pots
5. Celeriac - Brilliant x 3 pots
6. Chives - Normal x 3 pots

March Indoor Sowing - Brassicas, Lettuce, Herbs

March Indoor Planting

In a non heated propagator, on my windowsill, using degradable pots (the kind that you put in the ground when you plant outside).  I usually put in 2 to 3 seeds per pot to ensure one grows.  If all three grow I do my best to salvage the extras to their own pot.

05th - Lettuces and a Couple more Tomatoes

1. Lettuce - Romaine x 4 pots
2. Lettuce - Valmaine x 4 pots
3. Lettuce - Mizuna x 3 pots
4. Lettuce - Artic King x 3 pots
5. Tomato - Tumbling Tom x 2 pots

03rd - Brassicas

1. Broccoli - Wok Broc x 3 pots
2. Broccoli - Calabrese x 4 pots
3. Cauliflower - Romanesco Veronica x 3 pots
4. Cauliflower - Goodman x 4 pots
5. Kohl Rabi - Red and White x 1 pot
6. Brussels Sprouts x 2 pots

Update - I am a bit worried about this planting.  I may have kept them in the warmth too long after they germinated because they are a bit spindly (2 inches or so).  I have put them outside and hopefully they will recover.

01st - Herbs

1. Basil - Sweet Genovese x 6 pots
2. Parsley - Flat Leaf x 3 pots

Update - Most seed have come through although it seemed to take awhile (12Mar).