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Alis Gardening Calendar for March 2026

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  • Sow Tender Vegetables Indoors: Sow tomatoes, sweet peppers, chillies, and aubergines indoors under heat if needed, using Coco Coir or John Innes No. 1 compost.
    • Note: Specific chilli and pepper preferences include sweet pepper mix, lunchbox peppers, tri-colour chillies, and jalapeño. Hot Pepper F1 Santana seeds were ordered on Feb 17.
  • Sow Basil Indoors: Start basil seeds in the greenhouse or indoors with warmth.
  • Sow Leeks Indoors/Outdoors: Start leeks from seed in Coco Coir.
  • Plant Seed Potatoes: Plant chitted seed potatoes (First Earlies) in the garden.
  • Plant Asparagus Crowns: Plant bare-root asparagus crowns (optimal time is March–April).
  • Plant Onion Sets and Garlic Cloves: These can be planted outdoors now (late planting window extends to February/March).
  • Sow Hardy Vegetable Seeds Outdoors: Sow seeds for beetroot, carrots, kale, lettuce, peas, radish, spinach, and spring onions directly into prepared beds or under cover.
  • Pruning (Fruit Trees): Complete any remaining winter pruning on apple, cherry, pear, and plum trees if not finished in February.
  • Pruning (Climbers): Prune the climbing hydrangea and consider taking semi-hardwood stem cuttings. Pin back any loose stems.
  • Pruning (Roses): Finish pruning roses and remove any remaining black spot leaves.
  • Feeding: Apply Growmore fertiliser to vegetable beds (one handful per square metre) and on the lawn.
  • Mildew Prevention: Carry out a mildew prevention check (e.g., using Vitax Sulphur Ready). Continue liquid feeding with high potash feed (liquid tomato feed) every three weeks to strengthen cell walls against mildew.
  • Pest Control (Fruit Trees): Apply Winter Tar Wash to apple trees if not yet done. Apply grease bands to fruit trees.
  • Pest Control (Moths): Order and install Codling Moth Pheromone Traps for apple trees.
  • Pest Control (Slugs): Order Slug Nematodes for pre-planting application. Also address any issues noted regarding slugs and frogs.
  • Greenhouse Maintenance: Finish cleaning the greenhouse and set up the wires for the grape vine, addressing the hole in the glass.
  • Prepare Beds: Prepare vegetable beds further by adding loam and Growmore fertiliser. Order spent mushroom compost for spring mulching.

Outstanding Tasks List

  • Planning & Procurement
    • Produce planting images and a comprehensive planting plan for the garden based on pictures provided.
    • Confirm requirement and supply of a chipper.
    • Address issue with rats in the garden/shed area.
    • Review and plan for cane fruit management.
    • Obtain/use a Green God plant smoker.
    • Review plans for crop rotation.
  • Client Communication & Support
    • Organize and send tree growing kits to sons Rudy and Grayson.
    • Investigate fundraising options and hook into Felix’s Peru go fund me page (gofund.me/724640d54) to generate money for his trip.
    • Ensure John is added to the calendar sharing list.
  • Materials & Infrastructure
    • Order Spent Mushroom Compost for spring mulching.
    • Purchase compost items: John Innes No. 1 (for seedlings/cuttings), No. 2 (for potting), Ericaceous compost (for blueberries), horticultural sand/perlite.
    • Purchase materials for the compost bay (4 pallets).
    • Purchase tools: Hand sprayer, fine rose watering can attachment, rooting hormone powder, propagation trays/small pots, terracotta pots.
    • Purchase wildflower meadow seeds and micro clover seed.
    • Source plastic sheeting (for preparing wildflower areas) and galvanised wire/plant supports.
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