Over much of the USA, April is when the gardening season really gets going. Between preparing the soil and planting the early crops, it's easy to overlook important steps. We really recommend a garden journal as a way to map out what you want to do. Then fill in the whens and wheres. Don't forget to look around and notice what's happening in your area. When are the forsythia blooming? Are you hearing robins in the morning? These are links to the natural world, reasons why we are gardening. Don't forget to smell the roses.
Zones 1-7a: April is the bridge between the indoor seed-starting season and the first real outdoor planting in cold-winter zones. As soon as soil is workable, focus on bed prep, clearing winter cover, and making space for early direct sowing of hardy spring crops - often with row cover or low tunnels to buffer cold nights. Indoors, keep starting and potting up seedlings, and begin hardening off the earliest transplants on mild days so they are ready to go out as soon as your local frost window allows.
Zones 7b-9a: April is a peak planting month in mild-winter zones as soils warm and frost risk fades, opening the door to a much broader range of crops outdoors. Continue sowing cool-season favorites in early April, where nights are still chilly, but begin transitioning beds to warm-season planting through the month as temperatures stabilize. Succession sowing, trellising, and a little frost protection for surprise cold snaps help keep growth steady - and April is also an excellent time to harden off seedlings and get transplants established.
Zones 9b-12: April is full spring momentum in the warm-winter zones, with many gardens shifting decisively into warm-season planting while remaining cool-season crops finish strong. This is a great month to direct sow and transplant heat lovers outdoors, and to keep succession planting going so harvests don’t gap as days get longer and brighter. In the hottest areas, start planning for rising temperatures by watching irrigation closely, adding mulch, and timing your final rounds of tender cool-season crops before consistent heat arrives.
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Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Jung Green
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Jung Green. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var parachinesis. 40-45 days. Warm season annual. Flowering Brassica is a fast growing green that can be harvested as...
Marigold Seeds - Nematode Control
60-70 Days to maturity. Tagetes patula. Nematode Control Marigold Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. This drought-tolerant and deer-resistant marigold is an outstanding tool in any gardener’s tool belt. As a specially...
Mustard Seeds - Florida Broadleaf
48 days. One of the first greens of the season. This 10 inch mustard has small, bright green, broad leaves with white midribs. A vigorous growing plant that is high...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Fordhook Zucchini
50-60 Days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Fordhook Summer Zucchini Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. 1942 AAS winner. Suitable for growing in fields, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Pea Seeds - Early Frosty
Non-GMO, Heirloom Early Frosty Pea Vegetable Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Pisum sativum. Peas in general, are an ancient annual crop found in the Mediterranean and African regions. Around...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Garbanzo (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Cicer arietinum. Organic Garbanzo Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shell, specialty, sprouting bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Dun (Dundale) Pea - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Sweet and bright just like traditional green pea, non-GMO Dun pea sprouting seeds offer a unique European cultivar harvested specifically...
Onion Seeds - Short - Texas Grano 502 (Organic)
110 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Organic Texas Grano 502 Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised...
Watermelon Seeds - Mini - Golden Midget
60-70 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, mini watermelon. Bred by Elwyn Meader and Albert Yaeger at U of...
Corn Seeds - Dent - Hickory King White
115 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Hickory King White Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Dent Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Chard Seeds - Perpetual Spinach
Not spinach at all, but because it still keeps giving healthy green leaves during the heat when most spinach has gone to seed it does seem perpetual or never ending....
Bean Seeds - Bush - Gold Rush Wax
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris.Wax Gold Rush Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, bush, snap, wax bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Suiho - Hybrid
50 to 55 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var alboglabra. Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Suiho - Hybrid seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Also known as Noble Jade or Emerald Green variety. This...
Oats and Peas Cover Crop Seed Mix
50-70 Days to termination. Oat and Peas Cover Crop Mix Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, winter-killing, no-till, forage-friendly. Plant as a spring, summer, or fall cover crop to restore vital nutrients and...
Radish Seeds - Sparkler
Non-GMO, Heirloom Sparkler Radish Seeds. This fast cool season crop is a delight with its pretty red skin that changes to white at the tip. Matures in 25 to 30...
Melon Seeds - Charentais
90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. inodorus. Charentais Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant specialty melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Winter Rye (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Secale cereale. Annual, open-pollinated. 2-3 days for rye berry sprouts or 7-10 days for ryegrass. These Organic ryegrass seeds (not to be confused with ryegrass Lolium) seeds are great for...
Marigold (Signata) Seeds - Gem Series
63-77 days. Gem Series signata seeds promise a stunning and exotic twist to the traditional marigold popularly grown in the United States. Gem Series seeds grow tidy 9-12" dwarfed mounds...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Jubilee Hybrid
80-89 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Jubilee Hybrid Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Green Ice
Green Ice leaf lettuce is glossy with fingered dark green leaves. Leaves are loose and wrinkled with frilled edges. This lettuce is deliciously crispy even when grown in the heat...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Charleston Grey
87 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Charleston Grey Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, Picnic watermelon. Resistant to Anthracnose, Fusarium Wilt. Charleston Grey watermelon was introduced...
Onion Seeds - Short - Early White Grano PRR
100-110 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Early White Grano PRR Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. Resistant...
Sunflower Seeds - Mexican
Tithonia rotundifolia Mexican sunflower is a showy, drought tolerant, annual that makes an excellent cut flower. The bright red-orange flowers measure 2-3 inches across, against velvety dark green leaves. Mexican...
Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Green Flesh (Organic)
105 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Green Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Onion Seeds - Long - Southport Red Globe
100-120 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Southport Red Globe Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, long-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Lettuce Seeds, Romaine - Little Caesar - Organic
Organic Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce Seeds. 65 to 70 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. Little Caesar Lettuce is a very attractive, tall romaine type with crisp,...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Sangria Hybrid
87 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Sangria Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose (1), Fusarium Wilt...
Lettuce Seeds - Jericho - Organic
Silky smooth neon green romaine leaves reach for the sky in this amazing lettuce with origins in the desert. Jericho hails from Israel and is no stranger to the heat....
Onion Sets - Spanish Yellow
100 Sets This is a pre-order item and is expected to ship in March to April for spring planting. Other seeds, supplies, or kits ordered with this product may ship...
Melon Seeds - Charentais (Organic)
90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. inodorus. Organic Charentais Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant specialty melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
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