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Select smaller rather than larger plants of the cole crops (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts) since overly mature plants exposed to low temperatures early in the season tend to bolt into flower too early.

By the end of March you should be safe to start the process of hardening off for transplant outside of your onions, parsley, and any other cool season crops that are at least 5 weeks old.

Start transplants indoors of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant- try to get this done by the 15 th.

Add organic matter to soil to improve soil tilth and drainage.

Now is a good time to repot them if needed and give them a good feeding.

The longer days and shorter nights will stimulate your houseplants to start growing again.

Spread compost over beds that you will plant next month.

Mow winter cover crops and turn them under if the soil is dry enough to cultivate.

Give your Valentine a plant or a gift certificate for garden supplies.

If you have the space, plan to grow an extra row of food to share with those less fortunate in your area. Towards the end of the month plant them in the garden beneath cloches or a plastic low tunnel.

Harden off ready brassica seedlings outdoors in a coldframe.

You want to complete this while still dormant and before spring growth begins.

If you haven’t already, now is a great time to prune your fruit trees, berry bushes, and other woody ornamentals on your property.

Avoid the spring rush and take your lawn mower and any other mechanized tools you use in for service.

Direct sow outdoors seeds like Nigella, Poppy, and Larkspur so they get a few weeks of cold temps which will aid in their germination.

Plant peas, potatoes and parsley towards the end of the month directly in the garden.Get your seed final orders in if you haven’t already to ensure you get what you want.Give your tools a good cleaning and sharpening.Late this month, mow winter cover crops.If you aren’t a carpenter, now is a good time to try a straw bale cold frame. Build a new one if you would like to expand. You can also start inside flowers and herbs that have a long germination period, like rosemary, snapdragons, and begonias. Many perennial flowers should be started inside by the end of the month as well. Start your first seeds inside for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, head lettuce, onions, and parsley.Make a note of which varieties of flowers and vegetables do best and which do poorly in your garden. Add garden record keeping to the list of New Year's resolutions.Quarantine holiday gift plants until you determine that they are not harboring any pests. Check all house plants closely for insect infestations.Make notes to reorder successful varieties as well as those you wish to try again. Look over last year's planting, fertilizing and spraying records.Start stratifying perennial seeds that need this treatment.Wash and sterilize seed-starting containers.You will need lights, heat mats, sterile medium, and your preferred pot type. Collect all of your seed starting equipment together so you’ll be ready to go.Sometimes smaller is better and you may in return get fewer weeds and insects with more produce. Decide where your crops will rotate from last year, and start carpentry projects like cold frames, trellises, and indoor lighting set-ups if possible.

Make plans for the coming seasons garden.Contact seed companies to receive the new years catalog.Dust settles on leaves and clogs "pores", hindering light penetration as well as gas and moisture exchange. Use this time to give your indoor houseplants a good cleaning.If you pair this overview of gardening tasks by zone with experience, local knowledge and good year on year note taking then you should have a pretty good annual gardening calendar! Planting by USDA Zone is a good starting point to get a handle on what you should be thinking of planting and when.