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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Cucurbita maxima. (90 days) Also known as "Uchiki Kuri", "Baby Red Hubbard" or "Orange Hokkaido". Japanese Red Kuri are bright red teardrop shaped squash that average 5-8 pounds. Organic Japanese...
Garbanzo Bean (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Dried garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas or gram, are commonly used in African, Middle Eastern, and Indian dishes. Our garbanzo beans are high in protein, have a nutty flavor,...
Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Red Sails - Organic
Organic Red Sails Leaf Lettuce Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Baby leaf maturity at 21 days. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Lactuca sativa. Radiant bronze-red leaves form a full rosette delicately ruffled...
Parsley Seeds - Japanese Mitsuba
50-60 Days to maturity. Cryptotaenia japonica. Japanese Mitsuba Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual/perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, and raised beds. The long stalks of this...
Radish Seeds - Black Spanish Round
50-70 Days to maturity. Raphanus sativus. Black Spanish Round Radish Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Also known as Noir Gros Rond D’hiver or Round Black Spanish Radish. Suitable for growing...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Ambrosia Hybrid
85 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Ambrosia Hybrid Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat-tolerant Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Taylor Dwarf Horticulture
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Taylor Dwarf Horticulture Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shelling high-yielding bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Corn Seeds - Dent - Truckers Favorite White
70-85 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Truckers Favorite White Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Dent Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
African Marigold Seeds - Antigua Series
77-84 Days to maturity. Tagetes erecta. Antigua Series African Marigold Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid. Antigua Series African marigold seeds grow some of the most recognizable summertime blooms, both indoors and...
Hairy Vetch - Organic - Cover Crop Seeds
80-90 Days. Vicia villosa. Organic. Annual. Non-GMO. Such a vigorous annual cover crop that it is considered invasive in much of the United States, non-GMO hairy vetch is a European...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Scallop Yellow Bush
Cucurbita pepo (49 days) Scallop Yellow Bush is a bush type squash that produces nice yields of flat, round fruit. They remind me of flying saucers. Many times called Patty...
Zinnia Seeds - Swizzle Series
54-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Swizzle Series Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, F1 hybrid, annual. Swizzle Series Zinnia flower seeds in your garden will turn heads this summer. Swizzle Series...
Kale Seeds - Dazzling Blue
Dazzling Blue Kale Seeds. 50 - 60 days to maturity. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated, Annual. Make any salad gorgeous with the unique coloring of Kale Dazzling Blue. Approximately 8,000 seeds/ounce...
Lettuce Seeds - Red Oakleaf - Organic
Lactuca sativa (38 days) A deep merlot colored leaf resembling an oak leaf with deep lobes. Excellent for baby leaf production. Unlike some other reds, oakleaf maintains a mild flavor...
Onion Seeds - Intermediate - Shonan Red
160 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Shonan Red Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, intermediate-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. The...
Lettuce Seeds - Butterhead - Way-A-Head
Way-A-Head butterhead lettuce is crisp and mild. Heads are compact and medium size. A great crop to grow in limited space for high yields. Leaves are medium green and smooth....
Beet Seed - White Detroit
55 Days. Beta vulgaris. Annual. Heirloom. Open-pollinated. Same classic flavor, non-GMO Detroit White beet seeds grow a clean, stainless alternative to traditional messy old-world garden beets. Widely known as 'sugar...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Kentucky Wonder
65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean Seeds. Seeds may be brown or white in color. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, drought-tolerant, high-yielding, pole, snap bean. Suitable for...
Beet Seeds - Gourmet Blend
50-60 days. Beta vulgaris. Gourmet Blend Beet Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and containers. A colorful five-variety mix—Bull's Blood, Detroit Dark Red,...
Corn Seeds - Dent - Truckers Favorite Yellow
70-85 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Truckers Favorite Yellow Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Dent Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Lettuce Seeds - Romaine - Petite Rouge
70 Days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Petite Rouge Romaine Lettuce Seeds. Also known as Petite Rouge Cos lettuce. Non-GMO. Annual. Open Pollinated. Matures into a beautifully speckled bronze leaf used...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Cherokee Black Wax
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Cherokee Black Wax Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, bush, snap, wax bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Pak Choi Seeds - Dwarf White Stem
40-45 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Dwarf White Stem, Pak Choi (Bok Choy) Seeds. Non-GMO Annual, Heirloom. This ‘Baby Bok Choy’, is the famous Asian green. It grows...
Cabbage Seeds - Early Jersey Wakefield
Brassica oleracea var. capitata (63 days) Early Jersey Wakefield cabbage forms a compact, somewhat conical head with glaucous-green leaves. Early Jersey Wakfield is a wonderful early heading variety, occupying little...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tenderette Green
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Tenderette Green Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom snap bush bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. The...
Parsley Seeds - Plain or Single
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Plain or Single Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Plain or Single...
African Marigold Seeds - Discovery Series
77-84 Days to maturity. Tagetes erecta. Discovery Series African Marigold Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid. Discovery Series African marigold seeds are an adorable, compact, and vibrant addition to grow in any...
Bean Seeds - Pole - King of the Garden Lima
65-85 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. King of the Garden Pole Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, pole, shell, lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Melon Seeds - Casaba - Golden Beauty
110 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Golden Beauty Casaba Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, Casaba Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots and raised beds. Golden Beauty...
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