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.
50
100
true
//store.trueleafmarket.com/cdn/shop/t/54/assets/review-fallback.json?v=33078429469613971781712858278
![Legend: H for Heirloom, O for Organic, A for AAS Winner, F for staff favorites]()
Bean Seeds - Pole - Great Northern Cannellini (Organic)
85-90 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Great Northern Cannellini Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, heat tolerant, shelling, semi-vining dry pole bean. Suitable for growing in containers,...
Bean - Fava (Organic) - Cover Crop Seeds
80-90 Days. Vicia faba. Organic. Cover Crop. Open-pollinated. Organic Fava bean seeds grow a vining annual variety cover crop able to be sown in almost any month for improved soil...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet (Organic)
90-105 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Organic All Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Gold Rush Wax (Organic)
50 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Wax Gold Rush Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, AAS Winner, heirloom, bush, snap, wax bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Clover Seeds - Alsike - Organic
Trifolium Hybridum. Alsike clover is a short-lived perennial plant. It is grown widely in the eastern, northern, mid-western states and in the Pacific Northwest. Alsike is similar in many ways...
Lettuce Seeds, Romaine - Brune D'Hiver - Organic
Organic Brune D'Hiver Romaine Lettuce Seeds. 55 to 60 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. >Introduced in 1855, this French butterhead-type lettuce has crunchy green leaves with a...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Delicata - Organic
(100 days) Introduced in 1890s. Delicious, creamy sweet potato like taste. Delicata has a fine grained, light orange flesh steamed or baked. Organic Delicata Squash Seeds Delicata has a very...
Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Green Salad Bowl - Organic
Organic Green Salad Bowl Leaf Lettuce Seeds. 50 days to maturity. Baby leaf maturity at 28 days. Lactuca sativa. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Approx. 25,000 Seeds per ounce. Download Free Vegetable...
Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Prizehead - Organic
Organic Prizehead Leaf Lettuce Seeds. 45 - 55 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. Approx. 25,000 Seeds per ounce. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Lettuce Seeds, Leaf...
Eggplant Seeds - Morden Midget (organic)
65 Days to maturity. Solanum melongena. Organic Morden Midget Eggplant Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, italian eggplant. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, or containers....
Pea Seeds - Blue Shelling (Organic)
Non-GMO, Organic, Open-pollinated, Heirloom Blue Shelling Seeds from True Leaf Market. This is a tall, attractive heirloom pea plant from the Netherlands that is centuries old with bluish to purple...
Quinoa (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah), a cousin of both amaranth and spinach, is a pseudo-cereal with many uses. This Organic quinoa is guaranteed to be a great addition to your kitchen, whether...
Alyssum Seeds - White - Organic
50 Days to maturity. Lobularia maritima. Organic White Alyssum Seeds. Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Annual. Alyssum is a drought-tolerant annual. It is naturalized in the United States and can also be...
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Sierra Gold (Organic)
90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Sierra Gold Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant cantaloupe. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant...
Sunflower Seeds - Goldie (Organic)
75 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Goldie Organic F1 Hybrid Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Organic. Ornamental. Annual. Goldie is feathery and unique hybrid sunflower that looks like pompoms of sunshine! If...
Radish Seeds - Sparkler White Top - Organic
Raphanus sativus (23 days) Very quick to produce, spicy when small (about lg marble size) and become more mild when larger. Attractive red radish that looks like it has been...
Melon Seeds - Casaba - Sungold (Organic)
85-110 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Sungold Casaba Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, drought-tolerant, Casaba Melon. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, and...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Tom Thumb (Organic)
55-60 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Organic Tom Thumb Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to powdery...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Tendersweet Orange (Organic)
Organic Tendersweet Orange Watermelon Seeds. 90 days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Annual. ~ 400 Seeds/ounce. Download Free Vegetable Growing Guide PDF Watermelon Seeds - Tendersweet Orange - Organic...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Dixie Queen (Organic)
80 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Dixie Queen Organic Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. The Organic Dixie Queen watermelon is popular in the...
Cabbage Seeds - Brunswick (Organic)
70 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea ’Brunswick’. Organic Brunswick Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, cool weather annual. Introduced in 1824 to the United States from Germany, this cabbage is excellent for making...
Onion Seeds - Long - Stuttgarter (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Organic Stuttgarter Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, long-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, and raised beds. AKA: Giant...
Lettuce Seeds - Butterhead & Bibb Mix (Organic)
Organic Butterhead and Bibb Lettuce Mix. An attractive blend of green, speckled, and bronze-tinged bibb lettuces. A wonderful salad mix with fabulous tasting lettuces that are crisp, clean, and easy...
Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Orange Flesh (Organic)
105 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Organic Orange Flesh Honeydew Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant Honeydew Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Carrot Seeds - Lunar White (Organic)
Daucus carota. (60 days)Creamy moon-white carrots just glow in a salad or on the market stand. People just can't get over the novelty of a white carrot, but in fact...
Zinnia Seeds - Red Beauty - Organic
60-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Red Beauty Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. These zinnias are a perfect choice for any grower or hobby gardener looking for the best cut...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Black Zucchini (Organic)
44-62 Days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Black Zucchini Summer Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, warm weather annual, open-pollinated, summer squash. While this variety is named ‘black’, this zucchini actually has a...
Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana - Organic
Organic Tokyo Bekana Mustard Seeds. 45 days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. It has bright light green leaves that are curly and ruffled. ~ 15,000 Seeds/ounce. Download...
Nasturtium Seeds - Empress of India (Organic)
65-75 Days to maturity. Tropaeolum majus ’Empress of India’. Organic Nasturtium Empress of India Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, heirloom. This variety of Nasturtium seed has enriched garden spaces for centuries. Attractive...
[
{
"featured_image": "files/watermelon-seeds-tendersweet-orange-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_ec7a1391-9af4-4842-af14-5cf64f8b8b91.jpg",
"price": 379,
"handle": "watermelon-seeds-tendersweet-orange-organic",
"title": "Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Tendersweet Orange (Organic)",
"url": "/products/watermelon-seeds-tendersweet-orange-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/1722448254_bean_cannellini_bush_comp_a0b9e694-4c03-4479-9979-88fc74cc9ade.jpg",
"secondary_image": "files/Sustainable_1_lb_bdd955b1-b7c5-4cea-b0de-ab3edee66384.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "bean-seeds-pole-great-northern-cannellini-organic",
"title": "Bean Seeds - Pole - Great Northern Cannellini (Organic)",
"url": "/products/bean-seeds-pole-great-northern-cannellini-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/1676051454_CopyofSustainable-WM-Black_600x600px_72_1222x1222_9f679761-6dcb-44de-b622-0d058fe82af4.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/1676051455_CopyofSustainable-WM-Black_600x600px_69.jpg",
"price": 1136,
"handle": "bean-fava-organic-cover-crop-seeds",
"title": "Bean - Fava (Organic) - Cover Crop Seeds",
"url": "/products/bean-fava-organic-cover-crop-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-oriole-orange-swiss-chard-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_b25cc3fa-22ef-4e0c-8c66-abc87b8f3d88.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-oriole-orange-swiss-chard",
"title": "Chard Seeds - Swiss - Oriole Orange Swiss Chard - Organic",
"url": "/products/organic-oriole-orange-swiss-chard",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/watermelon-seeds-dixie-queen-organic.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_ae0f6fd4-de09-40d2-a6f7-c164e3b66b54.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "watermelon-seeds-dixie-queen-organic",
"title": "Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Dixie Queen (Organic)",
"url": "/products/watermelon-seeds-dixie-queen-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-allsweet-watermelon-seeds-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_5b47dd0a-ad9a-4334-820d-d8a195e4d532.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-allsweet-watermelon-seeds",
"title": "Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-allsweet-watermelon-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/cabbage-seeds-brunswick-organic-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 359,
"handle": "cabbage-seeds-brunswick-organic",
"title": "Cabbage Seeds - Brunswick (Organic)",
"url": "/products/cabbage-seeds-brunswick-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-gold-rush-bean-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_6f67e5fe-9f43-4546-a1a9-e8a9022ff490.jpg",
"price": 412,
"handle": "organic-gold-rush-bean",
"title": "Bean Seeds - Bush - Gold Rush Wax (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-gold-rush-bean",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-aliske-clover-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-sm_8acaf3f7-6890-4f74-8aa6-472f8475ec18.png",
"price": 320,
"handle": "organic-aliske-clover",
"title": "Clover Seeds - Alsike - Organic",
"url": "/products/organic-aliske-clover",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-seeds-romaine-brune-d-hiver-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_a793f2bf-e8eb-48b2-8c9e-80bd5c3466bb.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "lettuce-seeds-romaine-brune-d-hiver-organic",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds, Romaine - Brune D'Hiver - Organic",
"url": "/products/lettuce-seeds-romaine-brune-d-hiver-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/squash-winter-delicata-seeds-wm_700_1222x1222_14053765-26b9-4950-8d3e-d9905d558523.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-com-sm_4ccf3e87-3f44-42dc-ae5d-b9de70918e84.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-delicata-squash-seeds",
"title": "Squash Seeds - Winter - Delicata - Organic",
"url": "/products/organic-delicata-squash-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-seeds-leaf-salad-bowl-green-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_2f49916d-cb8a-4953-8497-a522a753931c.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "lettuce-seeds-leaf-salad-bowl-green-organic",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Green Salad Bowl - Organic",
"url": "/products/lettuce-seeds-leaf-salad-bowl-green-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/onion-seeds-stuttgarter-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 439,
"handle": "onion-seeds-stuttgarter-organic",
"title": "Onion Seeds - Long - Stuttgarter (Organic)",
"url": "/products/onion-seeds-stuttgarter-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/lettuce-seeds-leaf-prizehead-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_2f11b8e9-ae47-4c9f-b091-f7bf243d112a.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "lettuce-seeds-leaf-prizehead-organic",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds, Leaf - Prizehead - Organic",
"url": "/products/lettuce-seeds-leaf-prizehead-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/1738092463_eggplant_morden_midget_organic_comp_c76afd69-26b9-49b9-a998-7969bc66a89c.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 489,
"handle": "eggplant-seeds-morden-midget-organic",
"title": "Eggplant Seeds - Morden Midget (organic)",
"url": "/products/eggplant-seeds-morden-midget-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/pea-blue-shelling-organic.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_0703c2d9-9cd8-472b-ab7f-5b415c6c35e3.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "pea-blue-shelling-organic",
"title": "Pea Seeds - Blue Shelling (Organic)",
"url": "/products/pea-blue-shelling-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "products/lettuce-butterhead-bibb-mix-organic-com-wm_51cd4a8e-9bb4-48f1-8975-3b1ed832447a.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/lettuce-butterhead-bibb-mix-organic-com-wm.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-butterhead-bibb-lettuce-mix-500mg",
"title": "Lettuce Seeds - Butterhead & Bibb Mix (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-butterhead-bibb-lettuce-mix-500mg",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-honey-dew-orange-flesh-melon-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_1a6856bf-e6dd-45b4-a7d3-a57a096cb2ca.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-honey-dew-orange-flesh-melon",
"title": "Melon Seeds - Honeydew - Orange Flesh (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-honey-dew-orange-flesh-melon",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-southern-giant-curled-mustard-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_685135c1-fffa-4070-8fa0-e46464febf29.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-southern-giant-curled-mustard",
"title": "Mustard Seeds - Southern Giant Curled (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-southern-giant-curled-mustard",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-lunar-white-carrot-seeds-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_9e2a63d9-080c-4c8c-b112-c8d9de66edeb.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-lunar-white-carrot-seeds",
"title": "Carrot Seeds - Lunar White (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-lunar-white-carrot-seeds",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/zinnia-seeds-red-beauty-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_41d26114-0f20-4e53-954d-2c369afef1b7.jpg",
"price": 399,
"handle": "zinnia-seeds-red-beauty-organic",
"title": "Zinnia Seeds - Red Beauty - Organic",
"url": "/products/zinnia-seeds-red-beauty-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Quinoa_Grain_Organic_Plant_Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "files/Quinoa_Grain_Organic_Seeds_Comp.jpg",
"price": 369,
"handle": "quinoa-organic-bulk-grains-foods",
"title": "Quinoa (Organic) - Bulk Grains & Foods",
"url": "/products/quinoa-organic-bulk-grains-foods",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-bennings-green-tint-scallop-squash-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_142708dd-6713-40d8-8bf5-db1e4b274dde.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-bennings-green-tint-scallop-squash",
"title": "Squash Seeds - Summer - Bennings Green Tint Scallop (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-bennings-green-tint-scallop-squash",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "products/alyssum-white-organic-l-com-wm.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_2a65734e-bde5-439c-a91b-48dacccb5c20.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "alyssum-seeds-white-organic",
"title": "Alyssum Seeds - White - Organic",
"url": "/products/alyssum-seeds-white-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/squash-seeds-summer-black-zucchini-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "files/Sustainable_1_lb_603dcef7-419d-41f1-8da9-f5c15af5d3db.jpg",
"price": 389,
"handle": "squash-seeds-summer-black-zucchini-organic",
"title": "Squash Seeds - Summer - Black Zucchini (Organic)",
"url": "/products/squash-seeds-summer-black-zucchini-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-sierra-gold-melon-seeds-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_fbc980c6-56cf-4c12-b2cc-35e72ae2d639.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-sierra-gold-melon-seeds",
"title": "Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Sierra Gold (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-sierra-gold-melon-seeds",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/mustard-seeds-tokyo-bekana-organic-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "",
"price": 399,
"handle": "mustard-seeds-tokyo-bekana-organic",
"title": "Mustard Seeds - Tokyo Bekana - Organic",
"url": "/products/mustard-seeds-tokyo-bekana-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "products/sunflower-goldie-com-wm.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/non-gmo-seed-bag-1-lb-com_34310c15-f83b-40f6-8a3c-4b763bd68975.jpg",
"price": 369,
"handle": "sunflower-seeds-goldie-f1-organic",
"title": "Sunflower Seeds - Goldie (Organic)",
"url": "/products/sunflower-seeds-goldie-f1-organic",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/Nasturtium_Organic_Comp_2.jpg",
"secondary_image": "files/Nasturtium_Organic_Comp_3.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "nasturtium-seeds-empress-of-india-organic",
"title": "Nasturtium Seeds - Empress of India (Organic)",
"url": "/products/nasturtium-seeds-empress-of-india-organic",
"available": false
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-sparkler-white-top-radish-seed-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_7021f049-d274-4940-95bd-c76fe47f0fb0.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-sparkler-white-top-radish-seed",
"title": "Radish Seeds - Sparkler White Top - Organic",
"url": "/products/organic-sparkler-white-top-radish-seed",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-casaba-sungold-melon-comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_478cac2d-bd1c-4d6e-a38c-c3c63a235cb7.jpg",
"price": 359,
"handle": "organic-casaba-sungold-melon",
"title": "Melon Seeds - Casaba - Sungold (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-casaba-sungold-melon",
"available": true
},
{
"featured_image": "files/organic-tom-thumb-pea-Comp.jpg",
"secondary_image": "products/SSC-organic-generic-packet-com_d54bebf5-bb14-4dfd-943a-faf6cfee154a.jpg",
"price": 692,
"handle": "organic-tom-thumb-pea",
"title": "Pea Seeds - Shelling - Tom Thumb (Organic)",
"url": "/products/organic-tom-thumb-pea",
"available": true
}
]
