March Activities
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March can be a very tricky month when predicting the weather. There may be sunshine one day and a hard frost another. March 2008 temperatures and sunshine generally slightly above average. Rainfall was well above average. Overall March 2007 was a mild and sunny month with slightly below average rainfall. A cold snap after mid month brought some areas some snow. In March 2006 it was a cold month with spells of wintry weather and below average temperatures. However, this was partially offset by warmer conditions during the final week of the month as winds turned south-westerly. We can expect the average sunlight for Hertford should be about 100-120 hours for the month. |
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Summer bulbs |
Continue digging and covering soil to stop it getting too wet.
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Order seeds and summer planting bulbs |
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Check supports of trees and shrubs. |
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Plant deciduous hedging |
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Hardwood cuttings |
The cuttings can be potted up and transported to volunteers' gardens. |
Sweet Peas |
Sweet peas can be sown under cover.
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Early Vegetables |
Sow early vegetables under cover. See our guide on the Plants page. |
Chit early potatoes |
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Clean pots and seed trays for spring sowing |
We have a good supply of plant pots but no glasshouse facility. If you are able to nurse seedlings and saplings at home please contact us |
Apply organic-based fertilisers |
We will be making several trips to our farmer friends and spreading and digging in the much into the allotment plots. |
Fruit pruning |
Finish pruning our small selection of fruit trees before the sap starts to rise. |
Woodwork |
Construct shuttering, cold frames, raise beds, fruit cage frames and cloches. |
Community Allotment Plots |
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