Tips for the March Garden 

Prepared by the Alameda County Master Gardeners

•  Plant root crops in garden (carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, potatoes, etc.).
• Plant peas.
• Start seeds (indoors) of warm season crops requiring less than 4 weeks of growth before setting out.  These include cucumbers and squash.
• Set out cool season crops and cool season flowers (pansies, nemesia, primrose, etc.).
• Prepare soil by digging in cover crops and incorporating “hot” manures (this can be done earlier).
• Do a test run on irrigation system and complete needed repairs.

For additional gardening tips, go to: http://acmg.ucdavis.edu/