9 Crops You'd be Foolish Not to Plant in March!
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I have a lot of old seeds that I've not used for several years due to health, so decided in January that I'd start chucking seeds in my self-watering pots outside. It's summer here in Australia, and in my particular climate we've had a weird mix of heat, rain and cooler weather. I didn't have much hopes for most of the seeds - it was mostly to see if anything was still good enough to germinate. However life got in the way again and I didn't get back out to see what had germinated for far longer than I'd planned.
The Royal Burgundy beans were the only thing from the first batch to not only grow but survive the first several weeks of neglect
They're now flowering, so I've chucked a whole heap more of the bush bean seeds from my old collection into the empty pots next to it, and I'm hopeful of getting some beans before the colder autumn/winter temperatures set in!
Date: 2024-03-01
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richardsmith988
I started ginger at the beginning of last May 1, 2023 in Minnesota (Zone 4) and I ended up with 4 Lbs by the end of September when frost started to threaten in early October. I did not expect it to grow in the first place since I have a north exposure with maybe 3 hours of morning light at best, but it started to bloom at the 5-month mark until deer at the flowers and the shoots. The test was in a large 15 and hanging 11 Pot. This year I will be testing out Grow bags 3#(Pound) and 5# since they do not need depth to grow. Freezing turned the ginger to jelly so the variety I had does not seem to tolerate freezing. The companion Planting you posted was also helpful.
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I started ginger at the beginning of last May 1, 2023 in Minnesota (Zone 4) and I ended up with 4 Lbs by the end of September when frost started to threaten in early October. I did not expect it to grow in the first place since I have a north exposure with maybe 3 hours of morning light at best, but it started to bloom at the 5-month mark until deer at the flowers and the shoots. The test was in a large 15 and hanging 11 Pot. This year I will be testing out Grow bags 3#(Pound) and 5# since they do not need depth to grow. Freezing turned the ginger to jelly so the variety I had does not seem to tolerate freezing. The companion Planting you posted was also helpful.
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dustyflats3832
ZonesBig Misconceptionmatters for landscape planting. There are micro climates and elevation differences. Our weather in upper Midwest is WAY out of whack and don’t think zones or last frost dates matter at this point.
There are gardeners in Z8b at high elevations that plant like they are Z5a. So big misconception on going by zones.
We are in 70s consecutively and should be 30s with temp drops of over 60 degrees. Been too warm all winter and too much temp change to go by normal charts as a guide here.
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ZonesBig Misconceptionmatters for landscape planting. There are micro climates and elevation differences. Our weather in upper Midwest is WAY out of whack and don’t think zones or last frost dates matter at this point.
There are gardeners in Z8b at high elevations that plant like they are Z5a. So big misconception on going by zones.
We are in 70s consecutively and should be 30s with temp drops of over 60 degrees. Been too warm all winter and too much temp change to go by normal charts as a guide here.
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DaChocapic
Haricot vert litteraly means green beans. Always funny to hear the most random - not bourgeois at all - words such as green bean treated like it's some kind of royalty delicacy: D Not sure what makes you guys think that, I guess it's just the way it sound when you are not a native Anyways, these are not associated to bourgeoisie AT ALL, more associated to dirty hands and countryside!
Thanks for all these greats videos by the way
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Haricot vert litteraly means green beans. Always funny to hear the most random - not bourgeois at all - words such as green bean treated like it's some kind of royalty delicacy: D Not sure what makes you guys think that, I guess it's just the way it sound when you are not a native Anyways, these are not associated to bourgeoisie AT ALL, more associated to dirty hands and countryside!
Thanks for all these greats videos by the way
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RealBradMiller
Black beans and rice give me such energy without making me sleepy. I survived an entire year on a mix of dried bulk legumes I bought, a big bag of Himalayan brand white rice, and whatever I could grow in the yard(long story short I turned thirty and my mom decided it was time for me to move in with her again. Empty Nest Syndrome paired with NPD is real, and an abusive parent will do crazy crazy crazy things to get their way)
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Black beans and rice give me such energy without making me sleepy. I survived an entire year on a mix of dried bulk legumes I bought, a big bag of Himalayan brand white rice, and whatever I could grow in the yard(long story short I turned thirty and my mom decided it was time for me to move in with her again. Empty Nest Syndrome paired with NPD is real, and an abusive parent will do crazy crazy crazy things to get their way)
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epic_gardening
I usually chit carrot seed for better germination. It works fairly well, but the wet, sprouted carrot seeds stick to everything and are a total pain to plant. I think I should try your cardboard method and see if I can get that to work - if it does it will be much easier. But - I worry it may result in every single seedling getting demolished by slugs unless done late in the season. Welcome to Vancouver Island spring.
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I usually chit carrot seed for better germination. It works fairly well, but the wet, sprouted carrot seeds stick to everything and are a total pain to plant. I think I should try your cardboard method and see if I can get that to work - if it does it will be much easier. But - I worry it may result in every single seedling getting demolished by slugs unless done late in the season. Welcome to Vancouver Island spring.
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DoritotheParrot
Thank you for all this information! I’ve been trying to start a garden project in my yard. My garden has been successful. My area is very prone to droughts and heat that kills almost all crops even though it has a close proximity to San Diego. I’ve seen that taking the chance during the cold seasons is the best and with these videos I’ve been able to have my dead desert yard into a nutrient rich fertile yard!
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Thank you for all this information! I’ve been trying to start a garden project in my yard. My garden has been successful. My area is very prone to droughts and heat that kills almost all crops even though it has a close proximity to San Diego. I’ve seen that taking the chance during the cold seasons is the best and with these videos I’ve been able to have my dead desert yard into a nutrient rich fertile yard!
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rebeccawilson9192
epicgardening I do a seedling question, I read on the epic gardening website that if your environment is between 70-75 you don’t need a heat mat for the seedlings. My office is at 73 and I’m seeing good germination on things after only a week, but some of the seeds I planted say best germination at 80 degrees. Should I get a heat mat or will they grow ok still at the lower temperature
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epicgardening I do a seedling question, I read on the epic gardening website that if your environment is between 70-75 you don’t need a heat mat for the seedlings. My office is at 73 and I’m seeing good germination on things after only a week, but some of the seeds I planted say best germination at 80 degrees. Should I get a heat mat or will they grow ok still at the lower temperature
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epic_gardening
grow what you like. I wish I could grow butter, without growing cows.
Somewhere in the family pictures there's' one of me in 1965 holding a World's fair sunflower. bigger than dinner plate ones. it was bigger than my head. I don't remember going but my folks said we all went and that was mom's favorite purchase.
What would y'all suggest for growing in one and two gallon grow bags
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grow what you like. I wish I could grow butter, without growing cows.
Somewhere in the family pictures there's' one of me in 1965 holding a World's fair sunflower. bigger than dinner plate ones. it was bigger than my head. I don't remember going but my folks said we all went and that was mom's favorite purchase.
What would y'all suggest for growing in one and two gallon grow bags
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FrozEnbyWolf150
Marigolds have become my favorite companion crop, not just because they're good at attracting pollinators and deterring pests. Most marigold varieties are edible, though I'd double check to be safe. Marigolds are also incredibly hardy, and can root from anywhere along the stem like tomatoes. This lets you propagate them easily through cuttings during the growing season.
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Marigolds have become my favorite companion crop, not just because they're good at attracting pollinators and deterring pests. Most marigold varieties are edible, though I'd double check to be safe. Marigolds are also incredibly hardy, and can root from anywhere along the stem like tomatoes. This lets you propagate them easily through cuttings during the growing season.
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Gardeningchristine
We usually don’t plant until st patties day but I had a bunch of 2-3 inch eyes so I pulled them off and planted them half deep in pots and they’re all doing great inside. I put some outside and they got zapped with frost. I planted one in an old 2 liter and it was only a couple inches tall but the roots were at the bottom. So fun to experiment!
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We usually don’t plant until st patties day but I had a bunch of 2-3 inch eyes so I pulled them off and planted them half deep in pots and they’re all doing great inside. I put some outside and they got zapped with frost. I planted one in an old 2 liter and it was only a couple inches tall but the roots were at the bottom. So fun to experiment!
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anitahernandez1207
Yes, marigolds stink but I read that the colors attract bees. I guess inter-planting herbs might be more smell appealing and planting marigolds off to the side to attract more bees would work too I don't have a garden yet. Do I really need them I think I would rather smell onion and garlic plants.
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Yes, marigolds stink but I read that the colors attract bees. I guess inter-planting herbs might be more smell appealing and planting marigolds off to the side to attract more bees would work too I don't have a garden yet. Do I really need them I think I would rather smell onion and garlic plants.
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DontDoDaylight
Thanks for everything. I was thinking while at work last tonight, how impressive your accomplishments are. You took the #1 excuse of I don’t have enough space to garden and completely invalidated it through your own action and made gardening into a thriving/successful career of education. Awesome!
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Thanks for everything. I was thinking while at work last tonight, how impressive your accomplishments are. You took the #1 excuse of I don’t have enough space to garden and completely invalidated it through your own action and made gardening into a thriving/successful career of education. Awesome!
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CL350K0
Just a heads up on potatoes, if they're not relatively fresh out of the ground by the time they make it to the grocery store, within a month or 2 depending on the variety, chances are they've been fogged with a growth retardant for storage, which can drastically affect results in replanting
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Just a heads up on potatoes, if they're not relatively fresh out of the ground by the time they make it to the grocery store, within a month or 2 depending on the variety, chances are they've been fogged with a growth retardant for storage, which can drastically affect results in replanting
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VegasVitality
Great information. Have been having great success in my small backyard garden here in Las Vegas Following a lot of your advice. Big admirer. You have encouraged me a lot. I have never gardened till 2 years ago when I stumbled on one of your video. Thanks for all you do.
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Great information. Have been having great success in my small backyard garden here in Las Vegas Following a lot of your advice. Big admirer. You have encouraged me a lot. I have never gardened till 2 years ago when I stumbled on one of your video. Thanks for all you do.
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CMRD-my6kz
I think your transplant issue with the bean plants you are having is not a nitrogen deficiency but are yellowing because you are planting the whole stem. Youre planting it to deep. Its probably yellowing because it's growing new roots on the bare stem you covered up
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I think your transplant issue with the bean plants you are having is not a nitrogen deficiency but are yellowing because you are planting the whole stem. Youre planting it to deep. Its probably yellowing because it's growing new roots on the bare stem you covered up
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MrRemakes
Potatoes are also easy to grow in the kind of nursery pots that a lot of good sized orchard and landscaping trees come in. I think the ones I'm thinking of are 20 gallons. They make harvesting easy too, since you can dump them out and sift through them for potatoes.
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Potatoes are also easy to grow in the kind of nursery pots that a lot of good sized orchard and landscaping trees come in. I think the ones I'm thinking of are 20 gallons. They make harvesting easy too, since you can dump them out and sift through them for potatoes.
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epic_gardening
Hi Kevin, I really like this video. Nice to let different people have their say. I will definitely try the plants mentioned, which are suitable for my planting zone. Thank you for the information. Kind regards, Magda van den Burg. Utrecht, Netherlands Zone 8a
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Hi Kevin, I really like this video. Nice to let different people have their say. I will definitely try the plants mentioned, which are suitable for my planting zone. Thank you for the information. Kind regards, Magda van den Burg. Utrecht, Netherlands Zone 8a
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epic_gardening
Nasturtiums were my biggest garden fail ever. I was trying to have beautiful flowers cascading over the edge of my tall raised bed. What I got was one frail little stem (vine) with about four leaves and one sad flower. Now I stick to marigolds.
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Nasturtiums were my biggest garden fail ever. I was trying to have beautiful flowers cascading over the edge of my tall raised bed. What I got was one frail little stem (vine) with about four leaves and one sad flower. Now I stick to marigolds.
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annequiring5652
I just got home from buying my seed potatoes. I bought 4 varieties, one being a purple one. I got that one out of curiosity and fun. I will be planting them mid march for my area, along with onions, peas, carrots, beets, lettuce and spinach.
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I just got home from buying my seed potatoes. I bought 4 varieties, one being a purple one. I got that one out of curiosity and fun. I will be planting them mid march for my area, along with onions, peas, carrots, beets, lettuce and spinach.
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