Finally the March seed sowing frenzy is upon us and you'll see at the end of the video that my list is LONG - so, for this month's sowing video I thought I would focus on some of the more *unusual* edibles you can sow at this time of year. It's also a double bonus this month because I've had a rather exciting delivery... It's a cold and frosty start to March but the sun soon warms things up and the hellebores revive, the crocus open, and the spirits revive. Happy sowing YouTube friends 🤗
My hardiness zone is 8b in Leicestershire in the UK - that's anywhere with a minimum average winter temperature of 15–20° Fahrenheit and google tells me that in the US Zone 8b stretches from the northwest and California coasts, through central Arizona and southern Texas, and across south Georgia and north Florida.
Mentions:
@shegrowsveg - https://shegrowsveg.com/- a great source for more unusual seeds...
... as is Valeyrac Exotics - https://www.valeyracexotics.com/
@robingardens - thank you for the garleek seed
The Incredible Seed Library - https://www.incredibleseedlibrary.com/
Sarah Raven - https://www.sarahraven.com/
Seeds:
1. Samphire
2. Lemongrass
3. Beef and Onion Tree
4. Amaranth - with thanks to @thefarmyardgarden for the 'pony tails' variety
5. Mangelwurzel 'Red Mammoth'
6. Melon 'Sugar Baby'
7. Achocha 'Bolivian Giant' and 'Fat Baby'
8. Society Garlic (and Sweet Garleek)
Bonus: Salsify, Scorzonera, and Atika Root Parsley
Bonus bonus: Dahlias!! For my dahlia potting up method see: https://youtu.be/KM75hsN5pa0
My new dahlia varieties - I like orange!:
Dahlia 'Tartan' (lost my last one)
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine' (in case the one I've mulched doesn't come back!)
Dahlia 'Café au Lait' (lost my last one)
Dahlia 'Brown Sugar'
Dahlia 'Labyrinth'
Dahlia 'Break Out'
Dahlia 'American Dawn'
Dahlia 'Sam Hopkins'
For my February sowing list see: https://youtu.be/t8ICXgl49-U
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