What to Grow in March (Temperate Climate Australia): a list of vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible flowers and my Garden Cocktail of the Month.
What to Grow in March – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
The first of March heralds the arrival of the autumn season in Australia. It’s time to bid farewell to a summer that promised long, dry, hot days with little rain and delivered a polar season with extreme fluctuations in temperature.
Autumn is a time of change and transition, a period to reflect on what grew well in the previous season and make notes for the following year. A slower pace is on the way and I’m looking forward to less garden maintenance and more time to enjoy this once barren, paved courtyard that I have turned into a food oasis.
What to Grow in March: Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Kohlrabi – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in March: Vegetables & Fruit
- Amaranth
- Artichokes
- Asian greens
- Beetroot
- Bok choy
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Brocoletti
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chard
- Chicory
- Choy sum
- Cress
- Endives
- Florence fennel
- Garlic
- Kailaan
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Mizuna
- Mustard reds
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Radish
- Red veined sorrel
- Rocket
- Saffron corms
- Silverbeet
- Snow peas
- Sorrel
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Sugar snap peas
- Swedes
- Turnips
Herbs
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander (try slow bolt coriander)
- Fennel
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
Nigella – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in March: Edible Flowers
- Calendula
- Nigella
- Sweet peas
- Viola
Garden Cocktail of the Month: March – Shrub on the Rock with a Splash
This month’s garden cocktail is a non-alcoholic beverage from my recently-launched book, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS. The shrubs I’m referring to are drinking vinegars, not the bushy plants we know from our gardens. It’s as simple as adding a small measure of shrub to a rocks glass over a large ice cube and topping with a splash of still or sparkling water. It’s delicious, refreshing and thirst-quenching with zero alcohol.
Download your copy now and you too can drink your garden!
Cheers to enjoying garden cocktails in March!
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