If you enjoy gardening, it’s time to start your garden NOW! Many veggies can be sown in March, and it’s great to get a head-start for spring! Carrots, kale, peas, spinach, and turnips can all be sown outdoors straight away. Take a look at our complete list of veggies and herbs you can plant in March!

1) Carrots

Carrot seeds can be sown in light soil that’s free of stones.

2) Parsley, Dill, and Chives

These herbs can be sown either in containers, or straight into the soil.

3) Turnips

If you want to get a head-start on your turnips, you can sow the seeds directly into the soil.

4) Spinach

Spinach thrives in soil that’s loaded with nutritious compost. You can plant spinach outside straight away.

5) Parsnips

If your soil isn’t too hard, you can plant your parsnip seeds in rows. Make sure the seeds are about 30 cm apart.

6) Spring Onion

It’s called spring onion because it’s ready to eat in the spring! You can get them started directly outside and they make a fantastic addition to salads!

7) Kale

Kale is ready in the summer, so get it started now by planting seeds outside in a well-prepared garden.

8) Peas

Peas can be planted directly into the ground. If you’ve got a problem with mice or other small critters, you can start them off in containers before transferring them to your garden.

Photos: Img Arcade, Kids Quest Museum, Wikipedia, Grit, Gardening Know How, Img Buddy, Gorsia, Bonnie Plants, Away to Garden.

This veggie flatbread is perfect for vegetarians, and extremely easy to make! Loaded up with zucchini, red peppers, onions, and tomatoes, this flatbread is super light and makes a great appetizer!

To get started, heat your oven to 400 F. Then, roll out the dough to create a large rectangle. Place the rolled-out dough on a piece of parchment paper sprayed with non-stick spray. Take the goat cheese and spread half of it onto the dough. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese on top, along with half the dill.

Fold the other half of the dough on top of the side with the cheese. Sprinkle the rest of the goat cheese and Parmesan. Arrange the veggies on top and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and the remaining dill over the veggies. That’s it! Super easy, filling, and perfect for summer!

Roasted Veggie Flatbread with Parmesan Cheese

Ingredients

• 16 oz. refrigerated or frozen pizza dough
• 6 oz. soft goat cheese or herb cheese spread
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill
• 1 red onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 zucchini (thinly sliced)
• 2 tomatoes (thinly sliced)
• 1 red pepper (thinly sliced)
• Olive oil
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Roll dough into a large rectangle and place it a piece of parchment paper sprayed with a non-stick spray.
3. Sprinkle half of the goat cheese, half of the dill, and half of the Parmesan onto one half of the dough.
4. Fold the other half of the dough on top of the cheese. Sprinkle remaining goat cheese and Parmesan cheese.
5. Arrange vegetables over the top and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and remaining dill.
6. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Cut in half lengthwise, then slice into 2-inch long slices. Serve warm.

Photos and recipe: A Spicy Perspective.

This shrimp salad sandwich is made with celery, red onion, tomatoes, olives, mayonnaise, and of course, shrimp! For a bit of extra yummyness, it’s piled high onto a sliced croissant. You can add lettuce leaves if you like, or even fresh spinach. For a healthier choice, try substituting the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt. This salad can be made the night before, and assembled easily into a sandwich the next morning for work. Moist and delicious, perfect for summer, we’re sure your co-workers are going to be green with envy!

[yumprint-recipe id=’22’]

Photos: Escape From Fisherman’s Warf, Real Mom Kitchen.