What to plant in March in Var
In March in Var: 40 plants to sow, 103 to plant out and 25 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
12.4°Mean · 8.4–16.4 °C
39mm · 4.8 rain days
219.3h · Sun
Source: Météo-France climate normals for the Toulon station, as published in its Wikipedia climate table.
Sow
40
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Radish
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Watercress
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Celeriac
- Carnation
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Marigold
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
103
- Tomato
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Leek
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Chayote
- Taro
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Shallot
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Tarragon
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Orange tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Date palm
- Kiwi vine
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Dragon fruit
- Bitter orange
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Cherimoya
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Wisteria
- Hydrangea
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Chrysanthemum
- Honeysuckle
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Bird of paradise
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Laurustinus
- Rhododendron
- Chinese windmill palm
- Lantana
- Ivy
- Linden (lime tree)
- Lilac
- Butterfly bush
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Japanese maple
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
25
- Lettuce
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Spinach
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Cabbage
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Sorrel
- Strawberry
- Orange tree
- Loquat
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Banana
- Stone pine
Prune
19
Feed
54
- PepperCompost3–5 kg / m²
- AubergineCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CourgetteCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CucumberCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Green beanCompost3–5 kg / m²
- LeekCompost3–5 kg / m²
- SweetcornCompost3–5 kg / m²
- OkraCompost3–5 kg / m²
- BasilCompost3–5 kg / m²
- SpearmintCompost3–5 kg / m²
- ParsleyCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Black-eyed peaCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CeleryWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- Amaranth greensCompost3–5 kg / m²
- KohlrabiCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Lemon verbenaCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Dry beansCompost3–5 kg / m²
- ChayoteWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- TaroWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- CardoonWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- ChivesCompost3–5 kg / m²
- StrawberryHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- BlueberryEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- PersimmonOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Date palmOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Apple treeOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Pear treeOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- KumquatCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Dragon fruitOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Bitter orangeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- CitronCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- NectarineOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CherimoyaWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- Bergamot orangeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)Citrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- MangoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- RoseRose fertiliser40–60 g / plant
- BougainvilleaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Canary Island date palmOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- JacarandaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Chinese hibiscusOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Cape leadwortOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- GeraniumHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- AgapanthusOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Lawn (tall fescue)Lawn fertiliser25–35 g / m²
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)Lawn fertiliser25–35 g / m²
- Bay laurelCompost3–5 kg / m²
- AzaleaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- BoxOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Southern magnoliaCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Star jasmineOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- RhododendronEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- ClematisOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Japanese mapleEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
Preventive treatment
17
- GarlicCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
- Broad beanPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- PeaWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- SpinachPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- PotatoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
- Globe artichokePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- ChickpeaCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
- StrawberryWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- StrawberryPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Olive treeCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
- Almond treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Peach treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Apple treeCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against scab10–15 g / L
- Pear treeCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against scab10–15 g / L
- Plum treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Walnut treeCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
- PistachioCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
- MangoCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Feed citrus and fruit trees
- Check drip irrigation before the heat
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