Longfellow's Garden Center

Centertown, MO

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March: General Gardening Activities

Here is a quick reference on when to plant certain vegetables in the spring for central Missouri gardens:

Cole Crops – seed   Feb 1 – Mar 15
(such as Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower)
Cole Crops – plants   Mar 1 – Apr 10

Lettuce, leaf – seed   Jan 15 – Mar 15
Lettuce, head – plants   Mar 1 – Apr 10

Onion – seed   Jan 15 – Mar 1
Onion – sets   Mar 1 – Apr 15
Onion – plants   Mar 15 – Apr 15

Potatoes   Mar 20 – Apr 15

Spinach – seed   Feb 15 – Apr 1

Peas – seed   Feb 15 – Mar 15

Radish – seed Feb 15 – Apr 1

Beets – seed   Mar 1 – Apr 15

Carrots – seed   Mar 15 – May 1

Corn – seed   Apr 15 – June 15

Beans – seed   Apr 15 – Aug 15

Tomatoes – plants   May 1 – July 1

Peppers – plants   May 1 – July 1

Eggplant – plants   May 1 – July 1

Vining Crops – seed   Apr 15 – June 1
(such as Cucumbers, Melons, Squash)
Vining Crops – plants   May 1 – July 1

We grow our own plants here at Longfellow’s. The varieties we offer are some of the best for gardens in this area.

Our vegetable plants are always hardened off so they are ready to go into the ground. We don’t use harmful sprays or growth regulators. Our seeds and plants are non-GMO.

Only the best… for your garden.

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