What to plant in March in Philippines
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in March in Philippines, for the climate around Luzon, Philippines (near 15°N, 121°E).
Climate: Tropical and frost-free all year, with a drier season from December to May (hot days up to 38 °C) and a heavy monsoon from June to November, when August can bring over 600 mm of rain.
Vegetables
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Heat-loving and productive through the dry season, with no frost to limit it.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
Tolerates the hot dry heat of March to May and produces pods quickly.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn pots
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Quick-growing in the dry season, and trellised vines suit a balcony or small bed.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Ampalaya Momordica charantia
A bitter gourd that thrives on heat and needs a trellis in the dry season.
Harvest: 60–80 daysModerateIn pots
Kangkong Ipomoea aquatica
A fast-growing water spinach that tolerates heat and saturated soil.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn pots