Home > Growing tips & recipes > Get Growing Subscription – March 7 min read 13.02.2025 Get Growing Subscription – March HELLO KEEN GROWERWelcome to your guide for your March ‘get growing’ seed subscription!Tomato Crazy Cherry Lettuce Speckled Trout Beetroot ChioggiaTomato Crazy CherrySowing infoSurface sow seeds in small pots of moist, peat-free compost and just cover. Tomatoes are fast growing plants, so best started in mid to late spring. They need heat to germinate, and benefit from lots of light, so supplement both if necessary. Germination takes place within 1-2 weeks.Growing infoOnce plants reach roughly 20cm in height, start feeding with quarter strength organic feed. Pot on when roots are visible through drainage holes and plant out after last frost. Will require support. Remove side shoots and lower 50% of foliage to maintain straight, healthy plants. Though tomatoes can be grown outside, they will perform better for longer in a polytunnel or greenhouse.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Tomatoes Lettuce Speckled TroutSowing infoSurface sow onto moist compost and just cover. Lettuce will not germinate in hot weather, so do not supplement heat and avoid sowing in the hottest days of summer. Plant out after last frost.Growing infoHeat tolerant and slow to bolt. When you harvest lettuce, you can just remove the lower, outer leaves to significantly extend your harvest period as the plant will continue to grow. Regular succession sowing will ensure a contiunuous crop.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Lettuce Beetroot ChioggiaSowing infoCan be multisown in module trays from late February or sown direct outdoors from March to July in a sunny position. Germination will usually take 12 to 24 days. When sowing direct plant seed at a depth of 3cm in shallow drills. Protect young seedlings from birds.Growing infoAs beetroot roots swell, harvest the largest roots to allow more room for others to grow larger.→ Blog – How to Sow and Grow Beetroot Garden Jobs for this MarchStart sowing hardy cropsMarch is the perfect time to get those early sowings going! Hardy greens like spinach, lettuce, and spring onions can be sown directly outside, while tomatoes, chillies, and aubergines will be happy germinating indoors with a little warmth. If you’re in a colder climate, a windowsill or heated propagator will give them a head start. Remember, good light is key—no one wants leggy seedlings! Prep your beds for planting It’s all about soil health! If you haven’t already, give your beds a boost by adding well-rotted compost or manure to improve structure and fertility. Got weeds? Get them out now before they take over! No-dig gardeners, just lay mulch straight over any pesky intruders and let nature do the work. Prune & feed fruit trees and bushesIf you’ve got apple or pear trees, there’s still time for a final prune before they burst into life. Focus on removing dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow (which helps prevent disease). Give fruit bushes like blackcurrants and raspberries a tidy-up, then mulch around the base with compost or well-rotted manure to set them up for a productive season. Meet the author Nelly Nelly works in the She Grows Veg marketing department and is an incredible cook! She's learning how to grow veg fast in her very own container garden. Her favourites so far are the Dwarf Sunflower called 'Sunspot' and our Dwarf Pea called 'Tom Thumb'. Previous Aphrodisiac Fruits & Veggies You Can Grow Next Seed Addict Subscription – March
