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March Gardening To-Do List

March 1, 2016 by Western Gardens

March Gardening To Do List | Things to do in your yard and garden all month long

Welcome gardening friends, thanks for stopping by!

If you’re excited to work in your yard or garden, but not sure what to do in the uncertain early Spring weather, then you’ve come to the right place!  We’ve put together a list of things to do throughout the month.

March Gardening To Do List | Things to do in your yard and garden all month longYou may not need to do everything on this list.  For example, if you don’t have fruit trees to fertilize or a sprinkler system to check, skip over those items on the list.  Just pick what applies to your home and yard and plan out when you will do it all throughout the month!

March Gardening To Do List | Things to do in your yard and garden all month longMarch Gardening To-Do List

➺Fertilize fruit trees (6 weeks prior to bloom)

➺ Fertilize lawns with a Pre-Emergent Fertilizer to prevent weed seeds from germinating

➺Fertilize lawns with a regular fertilizer if you plan to seed your lawn/reseed bare patches in your lawn

➺Prune trees & shrubs (especially those damaged by winter snows), roses, fruit trees

➺Apply Dormant Oil Spray to trees (before bud break)

➺Yard Clean Up remove winter debris and remaining annuals from last year

➺Plan your planting schedule for veggie and flower gardens, drawing a diagram is very helpful

➺Check Sprinkler System for winter breakage, pressurize your system, etc.

➺Inventory Your Tools to make sure you have everything you need

➺Plant Some Early Spring Colors such as pansies, ranunculus, iberis, primrose, etc.  Check out our helpful article for 8 easy tips for Planting an Early Spring Flower Pot!

➺Plant Seeds Indoors: eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, begonias, dahlias, etc

➺Plant Outside:
Raspberries & Strawberries
Until May 1st: kohlrabi, lettuce, parsnips, potatoes, rhubarb, asparagus, cabbage, spinach, turnips
Until May 15th: onions & peas
Until June 15th: carrots & endive
Until July 1st: cauliflower, parsley, swiss chard
Until July 15th: beets & broccoli
Until Sept 1st: radishes

March Gardening To Do List | Things to do in your yard and garden all month long

Filed Under: Gardening, To-Do List, Utah Gardening

Roasted Asparagus

April 9, 2014 by Western Gardens

Roasting vegetables is one of the best things you can do in your kitchen.  It preserves more of the nutrients than boiling or steaming, and it caramelizes the natural sugars to bring out a lovely hint of sweetness.  The first time I roasted asparagus, I was a convert for life!

Asparagus 2
Use asparagus that has thick stalks.  They are better for roasting than the thin stalks.  Cut off the bottom inch and a half of the stalks.  You can snap off the tough bottom portion by hand (as seen below in the top left picture), but all of mine tend to break off at about an inch and a half, so I save time by just cutting them.
Asparagus Collage
Toss your asparagus and oil in a zip top bag, or drizzle it over the asparagus right on the pan, then toss to coat.  Sprinkle with freshly ground sea salt or kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, and it’s ready to roast!
Asparagus 11
Pop it in a 425 degree oven for about ten minutes. Don’t overcook it, or it will be bendy and floppy.  You want it to still have some substance to it…mushy veggies=blah veggies.
Asparagus 10

Asparagus square

Roasted Asparagus

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 3-4 Tbsp avocado oil
  • kosher salt or freshly ground sea salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Wash and dry asparagus.
  3. Coat in avocado oil, arrange in a single layer on baking sheet, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast for 10 minutes

*Avocado oil has a smoke point of 500 degrees, so I like to use it for high heat roasting, grilling & sauteing.

Asparagus 9

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