From my favorite, OFA, my first shot at info for the month:
Moon phase gardening – March 2008
Waning Moon...Cuttings/Propagation
Flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground should be planted during the dark of the Moon ( from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again). During the third quarter of the moon Artichoke, Beets, Carrots, Chicory, Parsnips, Potatoes, Radish, Rutabaga, Turnip, and all bulbous flowering plants.
Best days for planting above ground crops: 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16 17, 18
Best for planting below grown crops (root crops): 3, 4, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
Start projects: 8,9
Destroy pests and weeds (incl. kill plant pests): 5, 6, 8, 9, 19, 20, 21, 22
End projects: 6, 7
Seed beds: 16, 17, 18, 26, 27
OFA says some pruning allowed, check their site for specifics.
http://www.almanac.com/garden/plantingtable.php
Also according to OFA: last frost day for:
Pine Bluff AK, Mar. 19; Athens GA, Mar. 2; Baltimore MD, Mar. 26; Columbus, MS Mar. 27; Vicksburg MS, Mar. 13; Carlsbad, NM, Mar. 29; Tulsa, OK, Mar. 30; Charleston, SC, Mar. 11; Memphis TN, Mar. 23; Denton TX, Mar. 25; San Antonio TX, Mar. 3; Norfolk VA, Mar. 23; Seattle WA, Mar. 24
(edited to add dates for some crops.)
This message was edited Mar 4, 2008 6:57 PM
Best days to plant - March 2008
My almanac said to plant parsley March 1-7. Got a packet planted Mar. 7, 72 cells of it. Now germinating here in the computer room.
Have been killing weeds and doing general garden clean up Monday, Tuesday and today. Hope to finish tomorrow. ( at least the back section of our property).
I ended up starting a big project yesterday - the weather finally gave me a break to start a lasagna-bed project in the front yard. It's one of those things where there was just no way I could get it done on the 8th or 9th.....sigh.... Today will include starting some more flower, herb and veggie seeds.
se_eds - which almanac are you using? One of the things I wanted to plant today was parsley...
I've always used The Old Farmer's Almanac ( Robert Thomas).