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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50-60 days. Dwarf Siberian Kale is a high yielding variety high in nutrients. This crop is leafy and bright green in color. Dwarf Siberian Kale is versatile and can be...
Bean Salad Mix - Organic - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days. Non-GMO. High Germination. Organic. One of the best tasting and versatile sprout mixes available, non-GMO Organic Bean Salad Mix boasts some of the most popular and delicious legumes....
Cat Grass Seeds - Seed Blend (Organic)
7-10 Days to Harvest. Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, Secale cereale, and Avena sativa. Organic Cat Grass Blend Sprouting Seeds. Non-GMO. High Germination. Cat & Pet Grass Seed Blend. Non-GMO, Certified...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Oriental Yard Long
85 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. Oriental Yard Long Pole Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tendergreen (Organic)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Tendergreen Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, heirloom, high-yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Lollo Rosso (Organic)
55-60 days. Lactuca sativa. Organic Lollo Rosso Lettuce seeds grow as cool-season crops and fast-maturing annuals. Lollo Rosso Italian Lettuce can be harvested as a "cut and come back again"...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Qing Bain
50-55 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Qing Bian Pole Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, drought tolerant, pole, snap, romano, Asian bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Chinese Cabbage - Sprouting Seeds
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Kale Seeds - Lacinato (Black Tuscan)
65-80 days. Brassica oleracea var. sabellica. Lacinato Kale Seeds. Also known as Black Tuscan Kale or Dinosaur Kale. This is a popular variety for making soups and kale chips. This...
Wild Arugula - Herb Seeds
40-45 days. Diplotaxis tenuifolia. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Annual. Non-GMO Wild arugula seeds grow far more tolerant and perennial relative to the common arugula or "garden rocket". Although still bright and peppery,...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Green Arrow (Organic)
65-75 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum. Organic Green Arrow Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, treated pea seeds. Long, slim, 4.5-inch pods grow in pairs on strong 28-inch vines. Suitable...
Lettuce Seeds - Summer Bibb
Lactuca sativa (43 days) Summer bibb is a fabulous tasting lettuce that is crisp, clean and easy to grow. This lettuce has ornamental light green leaves that are dotted with...
Buckwheat - Whole (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
7-10 Days to Harvest. Fagopyrum esculentum. Organic Buckwheat Whole Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. Excellent Germination Rate. Organic Buckwheat Whole Seeds can be a somewhat challenging grain to sprout but...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Winged Bean
80-100 Days to maturity. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Winged Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Beet Seeds - Early Wonder Tall Top
35-60 days. The Early Wonder Tall Top is an easy to grow beet that can be harvested as early as thirty five days after planting, and thrives in colder weather....
Chives Seeds
Non-GMO, Heirloom Chives Herb Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Allium schoenoprasum. Chives are native to regions in Asia and Europe. This Chive cultivar is common in the U.S. and...
Onion - Sprouting Seeds
10-14 Days to Harvest. Allium cepa. Non-GMO Onion Sprouting Seeds. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Onion sprout seeds are an easy and delicious way to add some quick, subtle flavor to...
Zinnia Seeds - Pumila Pompon
50-70 Days to maturity. Zinnia elegans. Pumila Pompon Zinnia Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, annual. This is a great old-fashioned variety that has fully to semi-double flowers. These warm and cheerful flowers...
Clover - Red (Organic) - Microgreens Seeds
Delicious clover greens go well with virtually any microgreens salad. Better if harvested before 10 days. Taste becomes bitter as the crop ages. Requires extra rinsing to remove the seed...
Alfalfa - Organic - Cover Crop Seeds
60-70 Days. Medicago sativa. Organic. Non-GMO. Cover Crop. Also known as "lucerne", Organic non-GMO alfalfa is a year-round cover crop, widely grown for its nitrogen-replenishing benefits and fertile, all-natural springtime...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Red Sails
Red Sails Leaf Lettuce is ready in 45 days. An AAS winner, these non-GMO Red Sails seeds grow into green leaves of lettuce with red tips that are ready to...
Pak Choi Seeds - Tall White Stem - Hybrid
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Swiss Chard Seeds - Lucullus
50 days. The Lucullus Swiss Chard seed variety produces large green leaves and white stems. This variety is one of the best for gardeners looking for a swiss chard that...
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Radish - China Rose (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
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Okra Seeds - Clemson Spineless (Organic)
(58 days) I'm sure you heard Grandpa or Grandma talk about Clemson Spineless if you live down South. Well, this is an improvement on that same tasty okra. Clemson Spineless,...
Kale Seeds - White Russian
White Russian Kale Seeds. 50 Days. Brassica napus. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. White Veined, cold tolerant, flavorful kale. Great for full grown kale at 50 days, Baby Greens at 20 days,...
Pak Choi Seeds - White Stem - Organic
40 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. chinensis (33 days) Organic White Stem Pak Choi Seeds. Who can resist Baby Pak Choy! This is White Stem or 'Baby Bok Choy',...
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