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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Onion Seeds, Bunching - Ishikura Improved
60 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum Ishikura Improved Bunching Onion Seeds. Annual, Non-GMO, Heirloom. This is a traditional medium early Japanese type bunching onion. At maturity, the stalk has white...
Arugula Seeds - Wild (Organic)
40-60 days to maturity. Diplotaxis tenuifolia. Wild Arugula Seeds. Non-GMO, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Spring Crisp - Hybrid
63-65 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. Pekinensis ‘Spring Crisp’. Spring Crisp Chinese Cabbage Hybrid seeds. Annual. Hybrid. Spring Crisp is desirable for its resistance to bolting during warm weather....
Lettuce Seeds - Butterhead - White Boston
White Boston butterhead lettuce is an improved Boston variety that does well in humidity and heat. Heads grow high off the ground, so the full head is usable. Heads are...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Alaska
65-75 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Alaska Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to powdery mildew. Known...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Blue Lake FM1K (Treated)
65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Blue Lake Pole FM1K treated Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, drought-tolerant, pole, snap string bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Patio Pride AAS (Organic)
40–50 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Patio Pride Pea Seeds (Organic), AAS Winner. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated. Suitable for growing in containers, raised beds, and small garden spaces. This compact, early-maturing...
Beet Seeds - Green Top Bunching - Organic
(60 days) Green Top Bunching beets have flattened, globe-shaped roots. Beet roots are red and tasty. Perfect for cooking or pickling. Organic Green Top Bunching Beets Seeds Green top bunching...
Parsley Seeds - Hamburg Rooted
Non-GMO, Heirloom Hamburg Rooted Parsley Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Petroselinum crispum. This parsley is harvested for its root as a culinary herb. Cool perennial Parsley such as...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Shironata Mame Sword
80-90 Days to maturity. Canavalia gladiata. Shironata Mame Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Tomato Seeds - Cherry - Brad's Atomic Grape
75-80 Days to maturity (from transplant). Solanum lycopersicum. Brad's Atomic Grape Tomato Seeds. Non-GMO, warm season annual, open-pollinated, indeterminate grape tomato. Suitable for growing in garden plots, raised beds, greenhouses,...
Lettuce Seeds - Merveille Des Quatre Saisons
Phaseolus lunatus (60 days) An original French lettuce variety of the "4 Seasons" strain. Aka Marvel of the Four Seasons. Lettuce Seeds - Merveille Des Quatre Saisons Has deep, rich...
White Ladino Clover
White Ladino Clover Cover Crop Seeds. 21 to 28 Days. Trifolium repens. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. White Ladino is a legume cover crop that unlike traditional clovers, it is a pastrue...
Cabbage Seeds - Drumhead
85-100 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Drumhead Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO open-pollinated biennial. This classic, 10-12 lb flattened-head type with dense, blue-green leaves has a crisp texture, a mild,...
Pak Choi Seeds - Little Shanghai - Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Little Shanghai - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Annual. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. 30-40 days. Cool-warm season. Excellent Shanghai baby pak choi with good uniformity. Plants grow...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Amish Pie
80-120 Days to maturity. Cucurbita maxima. Amish Pie Winter Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated heirloom. This is suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Pak Choi Seeds - QD-2 Express - Hybrid
50 days to Maturity, 30-35 days as baby Pak Choy. Brassica pekinensis. QD-2 Express Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Open Pollinated. This tender and sweet variety of pak choi can...
Lettuce Seeds - Red Salad Bowl - Organic
Lactuca sativa (33 days) Introduced in the early 1950s. Red salad bowl is deeply lobed, burgundy red, and delicious. The cooler the weather, the more intese the burgundy color becomes....
Pak Choi Seeds - Red Choi - Hybrid
45 Days to full maturity. 20-30 Days for baby leaf. 10-15 Days for microgreens. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Red Choi Pak Choi Seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Cool Season. This special hybrid...
Mustard Seeds - Small Gai Choi
35 to 45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. capitata. Small Gai Choi Mustard Seeds. Heirloom. Cool season annual. This heirloom Chinese mustard green is very vigorous and productive. It...
Lettuce Seeds - Heirloom Garden Mixes
Heirloom Garden Mixes Lettuce Seeds. 60 days to full maturity. 30 days to maturity for baby leaves. Lactuca sativa. Heirloom. Annual. An excellent and well-round custom mix of lettuce. Approximately...
Millet - Hulled (Organic)
Hulled millet has had the husk removed, and as such won't sprout well (below 10%). However hulled millet is ideal for grinding into millet flour, making into cereals or porridge,...
Cauliflower - Igloo
Non-GMO and heirloom Igloo Cauliflower are ready in 70 days. This is an excellent cauliflower for colder temperatures. Another great feature of Igloo Cauliflower is that gardeners can use it...
Okra Seeds - Lousiana Green Velvet
55-65 days. Louisiana Green Velvet Okra Seeds - Non-GMO, Heirloom, Abelmoschus esculentus. This 1941 AAS winner is large standing between 5 and 8 feet tall. It thrives in heat and...
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Late Green
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Late Green. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var parachinesis. 45-55 days. Warm season annual. Flowering Brassica is a fast growing green that can be harvested as...
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Rainbow Jewel
120 Days to maturity. Zea mays ’Rainbow Jewel Popcorn’. Rainbow Jewel Popcorn Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, warm weather hybrid annual. Rainbow Jewel Corn is a hybrid cross between a white popcorn...
Pak Choi Seeds - Taisai
50 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa Chinensis group. Taisai Pak Choi (Bok Choy) Seeds. Cool-Warm Season Annual Heirloom. The leaves of this popular and vigorous pak choi or choy sum...
Lettuce Seeds - Tango - Organic
Lactuca sativa (33 days) Tango is a curled baby leaf variety that has a crisp, clean texture and holds up well with numerous salad dressings. Uniform attractive plants form tight,...
Zinnia Seeds - Canary Bird
50-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Canary Bird Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. Farmer John's favorite yellow zinnia hands down! Produces copious amounts of large 3-4 inch canary yellow blooms....
Bean Seeds - Pole - Kurosanjaku Yard Long
70-90 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. Kurosanjaku Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant, heirloom, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Bachelor Buttons Seeds - Jubilee - Organic
90 Days to maturity. Centaurea cyanus. Organic Jubilee Bachelor Button Seeds. Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, Annual. Bachelor Button is a drought-tolerant annual native to Europe. Bachelor Button Jubilee is one of...
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