March 2024
Each month we’ll share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Happy Gardening!
Week 9
Friday 1st
Seed Peppers (indoors) for high tunnel production.
Saturday 2nd
Seed Globe Artichokes (indoors)
Week 10
Sunday 3rd
Last Quarter Moon 🌗
Monday 4th
Order Rhubarb Crowns
Order Specialty Seed Potatoes
Tuesday 5th
Seed Microgreens
Plant or Seed Shallots
Wednesday 6th
Plant Broadleaf Evergreens
Seed Leeks as Transplants
Thursday 7th
Turn Compost
Plant Onion Sets
Friday 8th
Remove dead leaves from overwintered Strawberries.
Saturday 9th
Take Cuttings from Herbs
Seed Chives
Week 11
Sunday 10th
Daylight Saving Time Begins
New Moon 🌑
Monday 11th
Seed Leaf Lettuce & Spinach (indoors)
Tuesday 12th
Seed Tomatoes (indoors)
Wednesday 13th
Seed Peppers (indoors)
Thursday 14th
Seed Swiss Chard (indoors)
Divide Old Rhubarb Plantings
Friday 15th
Seed Peas (outdoors)
Plant Nonflowering Trees and Shrubs
Saturday 16th
Seed Radishes, Spinach, and Leeks (outdoors)
Week 12
Sunday 17th
St. Patrick’s Day
First Quarter Moon 🌓
Monday 18th
Seed Parsnips
Plant Roses
Tuesday 19th
SPRING BEGINS 🌼
Wednesday 20th
Seed Celery as Transplants
Seed Celeriac
Thursday 21st
Seed Eggplant (indoors)
Fertilize Spring Flowering Bulbs
Friday 22nd
Plant Asparagus (outdoors)
Transplant Strawberry Plants
Saturday 23rd
Week 13
Sunday 24th
Monday 25th
Plant Rhubarb
Full Moon 🌕
Tuesday 26th
Fertilize Asparagus and Rhubarb Beds
Wednesday 27th
Begin Dogwood Anthracnose control.
Use Row Covers for freeze protection.
Thursday 28th
Seed Lavender (indoors)
Seed Cutting Celery (indoors)
Friday 29th
Sow Rosemary Seed
Plant Table Grapes
Saturday 30th
Plant Horseradish
Week 14
Sunday 31st
Easter
The April 8th Solar Eclipse
Get ready! On April 8, 2024, skygazers across North America will be treated to a spectacular celestial event as a total solar eclipse graces the skies. This astronomical phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, momentarily casting a shadow on our planet. During the brief moments of totality, daylight turns to an eerie dusk, stars become visible, and the sun's corona—a halo of light surrounding the sun—shimmers in the darkened sky. Observers within the narrow path of totality will witness a breathtaking spectacle, a reminder of the vastness and wonder of our universe. While only lasting a few minutes, the memories of this rare event will endure for a lifetime. Make sure to prepare ahead and safeguard your eyes with proper eclipse viewing glasses to fully experience this awe-inspiring event.
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