Growing 'Indoors' or 'Under glass' in March
Overview:
On bright days temperatures can rise rapidly so provide adequate ventilation.
Ensure seedlings and other delicate plants are shaded from direct sunlight.
Increase the watering and feeding of established plants.
Soft plant growth will encourage feeding pests so regular plant inspections shoud be made to alleviate this problem.
Note: As with most advice on gardening the advisors location will often influence the content of the advice.
To alleviate this problem I have produced this chart indicating how you can make adjustments to the timing of events as seen in this website.
I hope you find this useful! .......Tg
Week 9 - 26th Feb. to 4th Mar.
Open vents during spells of warm weather.
Mice can be a problem at this time of the year setting a trap/s should resolve the problem.
Similarly be on your guard for the emegence of other Pests.
Shade Cymbidium / Orchids from direct sunlight.
Prune Poinsettia.
As potted Strawberry plants come into flower, begin pollinating and liquid feeding on a weekly basis.
Week 10 - 5th Mar. to 11th Mar.
When Aeonium plants start to grow they will require watering.
Give Alpines maximum ventilation on fine days.
Start up Begonia.
Make an early sowing of Radish in cold frames or under cloches.
Prune Peach / Nectarine trees.
Prune / tidy up Pelargoniums.
Week 11 - 12th Mar. to 18th Mar.
Start up Achimenes tubers.
Pot up Cyclamen.
Check Chitting Potatoes for signs of disease.
Week 12 - 19th Mar. to 25th Mar.
Re-pot Aspidistra, Chlorophytum, Datura, Saintpaulia, Vriesea if required, and divide if necessary.
Cut back established Impatiens plants.
Water and feed potted Auricula and Spathiphyllum.
Week 13 - 26th Mar to 1st Apr
Remove crossing and frost-damaged shoots on Figs to maintain an open centre.
Plant up new Fig plants, and re-pot established bushes if required.
Repot or pot on pot grown Aucuba.
Pot up Dahlia cuttings.
Thin out Lettuce seedlings.
Start Eucomis and Zantedeschia into growth.
When growth on Aethiopica appears, water moderately.
Ensure seedlings and tender plants are out of direct sunlight.