Prepare The Soil for Spring Sowing
Many vegetable seeds can be sown from mid March onwards. Now is the time to prepare the soil for them. Broad beans, carrots, leeks, onions, peas, potatoes and parsnips are the commonest vegetables for March sowing.

Preparing the seed beds now spreads out the work and it also allows the soil a few weeks to settle down. First, work out your crop rotation plan so you know where the vegetables will grow. Don't get over-concerned by crop rotation but it will keep disease at bay.

A basic soil preparation plan is to remove all weeds. You may also want to dig the beds. Sprinkle a handful of blood, fish and bone every square yard / metre over the soil surface then hoe it in. If you have any well-rotted compost, then spread this over the soil surface and gently work it in. Level off the soil with a rake.