March is the time to start sowing. Hopefully by now you will have had time to consider what you want to grow, and you may well have already ordered your seeds. If not, it’s not too late, there is still time. Get planning, consider what you enjoy to eat - after all that is main aim, to enjoy your own produce.

As long as the soil is warm enough, seeds which can be planted outside this month include: Broad beans, Brussels sprouts, Carrots, Leeks, Lettuces, Onions and Shallots, Peas, Parsnips and Spinach.

Now is also a good time to improve the organic matter content of the soil, so get digging in the manure!