By Rajlakshmi Dastidar
Updated:Feb 18, 2026
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The spring season is here, and it is time for you to take a good look at the soil in your garden and balcony and prepare it for the next harvest season. For the upcoming month of March, here is a list of green vegetables and fruits that you can plant now and enjoy the harvest later.
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Cabbage
Cabbage is a cool-season vegetable, which makes spring the perfect time to grow it. The temperature is neither too hot nor too cold, and these plants can receive an optimum amount of sunlight during the day. The soil must be fertile, and you must water the plant every day to ensure you can harvest firm heads. In Indian cuisine, cabbage is often paired with spices like turmeric, cumin, and mustard seeds, giving it a unique flavour profile. Incorporating compost or well-rotted manure into the soil before planting helps provide the necessary nutrients and improves soil structure. Avoid soil that is too heavy or waterlogged, as cabbage roots need good aeration to grow properly.
Cucumber
If you love the crunchy vegetable as a part of your salad bowl or as a fresher in your beverages, why don’t you cucumber with the seeds in your kitchen garden? This spring season, you can directly sow cucumber seeds into the soil, and the vegetable will be ready to be harvested in about 2 to 3 months. To get a healthy plant, you’ll need to keep trellising it to keep the fruits off the ground and prevent disease. In India, you can choose from several cucumber varieties suited for different climates and space constraints. Common varieties include English cucumbers, which are long and thin, ideal for salads; Indian cucumbers, which are shorter and more robust, perfect for pickling and cooking; and Slicing cucumbers, which are typically used fresh in salads.
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