Harborne Hill Allotments Growing Advice and Tips

Jobs to do in March

Sowing and Planting

Sow Indoors

Broad Beans, Cabbage, Leeks, Sprouts

Chillies and Peppers

Sow Outdoors

Parsnips and carrots

Broad Beans

Plant

Garlic, Potatoes, Onion sets, shallots

There is still time plant fruit trees and bushes, especially raspberries and other cane fruits.

Monthly Guide

January

Harvesting

Winter and Savoy Cabbage

Spring Cabbage

Kale

Sprouts

Forced Rhubarb

 

 

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Tom's Topical Tips

I am not a great fan of gardening books in general, Hessayon being a brilliant exception, very simple to follow and not full of unnecessary information.

However, one book I do have, and which I think most people would love, is "The complete old wives' lore for gardeners" (isbn 0-370-31379-8) by Bridget and Maureen Boland. Sadly I suspect it is out of print, but somewhere second hand copies must be available. It is amusing and a good read even if you are not a gardener. Do try and find a copy, I promise you will not regret it. Tom

General

Finish digging and preparing the plot.

Buy seeds.

Buy fertilisers, soil improvers, seed potatoes and onion sets from our shop.

 

Gallery

Broad Bean Aquadulce overwintered under fleece.

Broad Bean Meteor started in modules in January.

Crop of the Month

Rhubarb

March is a good month for planting Rhubarb crowns. If you are lucky enough to have the variety Timperley Early planted you should be able to pick the first stems before the end of the month.

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