Cold Crops for Planting

It's almost the 15th of March and the weather has been fantastic! This is last years lettuce bed!  Now is the time to start thinking about planting those cold crops!  If your beds have been amended with good organic compost you are ready to go.  Find local seeds that have a reputable history if possible.  I love Heirloom Baker Creek Seeds  www.rareseeds.com!  Here is a list of what you can plant within the next month.

Any root crops like:

carrots

potatoes

beets

radishes

parsnips

turnips
directly seed all these plants

Any alliums:

scallions

red onion

white

yellow

leeks

garlic
starts are best for planting, but can be done by seeding

Cruficerious:

broccoli

cabbage
starts are best, but can  be done by seeding

Leafy Greens:
kale 

Swiss chard

spinach

lettuce
directly seed these plants

Legumes:
Peas

*Plant celery starts at the end of March

Perennial herbs like:

oregano

parsley

cilantro

lavender

tarragon

thyme

chives
chamomile