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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77-84 Days to maturity. Agastache x hybrida’Arizona Sun’. Arizona Sun Agastache Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, Premium Quality Seeds, Perennial. Open Pollinated. Arizona Sun Agastache is a rare fragrant and showy, yet...
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...
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna - Lime Streaks
45 Days. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Non-GMO. Annual. Heirloom. Wonderfully serrated and ornamental heirloom baby-leaf mustard greens, Lime Streaks mizuna garden seeds grow a tangy and popular green for many...
Parsley Seeds - Evergreen (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Evergreen Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, Organic, AAS Winner, open-pollinated. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Evergreen Parsley...
Mustard Seeds - Red Tatsoi
40 days. Brassica Rapa, Narinosa Group. Non-GMO Red Tatsoi makes a lovely microgreen as well as a terrific full size cool season Asian green. As a microgreen, the cotyledons open...
Arugula Seeds - Runway
40-60 days to maturity. Eruca sativa. Runway Arugula Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This outstanding arugula selection is...
Mustard Seeds - Da Ping Pu
65 to 75 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Da Ping Pu Mustard Seed. Non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom. This is a delicious wide-leafed bunching mustard. It's grown extensively in Asia and has...
Mustard Seeds - Misome Choho Hybrid
25-30 days to maturity. Brassica campestris Narinosa group. Misome Choho Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season, annual, hybrid. One of several hybrids of Komatsuna and Tatsoi, this uniform, easy to...
Mustard Seeds - Mibuna
Mibuna Mustard Seeds. 41 Days. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO. Similar mizuna greens, the mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green strap leaf mustard with mild mustard flavor....
Parsley Seeds - Moss Curled (Organic)
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Moss Curled Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Moss Curled...
Mustard Seeds - Wasabina
40 to 45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Wasabina Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. Wasabina is a classic Asian mustard variety that is easy to grow. It’s a cool-season...
Parsley Seeds - Forest Green
70-80 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Forest Green Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Forest Green Parsley features...
Mustard Seeds - Senposai Komatsuna Hybrid
30-40 to maturity. Brassica rapa var. perviridis. Senposai Komatsuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cold-season, annual, hybrid. This popular traditional Japanese komatsuna hybrid has glossy, thick dark green leaves and...
Mustard Seeds - Chinese
60-65 days to maturity.Brassica juncea. Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, year-round annual, heirloom. This special selected Chinese mustard has a compact head with thick petioles and large wrapping leaves. Chinese...
Mustard Seeds - Red Komatsuna Hybrid
20-25 days for baby leaf, 40-50 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Red Mizuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual, hybrid. This small broad leaf mustard has a mild pungency...
Mustard Seeds - Japanese Giant Garnet
20-30 Days to Baby Leaf Maturity. Brassica juncea ’Japanese Giant Garnet’. Japanese Giant Garnet Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, Annual. The solid, rounded leaves of this baby leaf variety are...
Mustard Seeds - Kekkyu Takana
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var rugosa. Kekkyu Takana Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool-season annual. This cool-season heading mustard is a great early spring variety. It has a tightly...
Mustard Seeds - Early Mibuna
21-40 days to maturity. Brassica rapa var. japonica. Early Mibuna Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season, annual, heirloom. Similar to mizuna greens, mibuna mustard is a flavorful Japanese green strap...
Mustard Seeds - Tendergreen - Organic
Brassica rapa var. perviridis (45 days) Tendergreen is also known as spinach mustard because of its thick, smooth, upright leaves. It is much milder in flavor than regular mustard greens....
Mustard Seeds - Gai Choi
40-60 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Gai Choi Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. Gai Choi is the most commonly grown variety of Chinese mustard. It’s used not only in Asian...
Basil Seeds - Treviso AAS
90 days. Ocimum basilicum. Basil Treviso AAS. Non-GMO, annual, Italian Genovese-type basil, All-America Selections National Winner. This crop is suitable for garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Treviso is a...
Mustard Seeds - Serifon (Suehlihung)
30 to 50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea var. capitata. Serifon (Suehlihung) Chinese Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom, cool season annual. This is a great cold-resistant mustard. It is usually planted...
Mustard Seeds - Ruby Streak
25 days to baby leaf harvest, 45 days to full maturity. Brassica juncea. Ruby Streak Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. Arguably the most attractive of all baby leaf...
Garlic Chives Seeds - Geisha AAS
Geisha AAS Garlic Chives Seeds. 75 days to maturity from seed. 30 days to maturity from transplant. 2015 AAS National Winner. Allium tuberosum. Open pollinated, Perennial in zones 3-10. Can...
Mustard Seeds - Jeok Gat
40-50 days maturity.Brassica juncea. Jeok Gat Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season, annual. This attractive mustard is popular in Korea and North China. It has vigorous deep purple-red leaves with ruffled edges...
Mustard Seeds - Yanagawa Takana
40-50 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Yanagawa Takana Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, heirloom. Yanagawa Takana Mustard is a semi-heading variety. It has large, loosely bunched, large green leaves and medium ribbed...
Mustard Seeds - Chirimen Hakarashi
55 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea Chirimen Hakarashi Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, annual heirloom. These Japanese mustard leaves are delicious. The plant has broad, curly leaves with serrated edges that grow...
Mustard Seeds - Seaweed - Oka Hijiki
This seed is unavailable until 2027. Add your email to receive a notification when it is available again. Seaweed Mustard Seeds - Oka Hijiki. Non-GMO. Heirloom. Non-GMO. Salsola komarovi. 30-40...
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...
Parsley Seeds - Kitchen Garden Blend (Organic)
70-99 Days to maturity. Petroselinum crispum. Organic Kitchen Garden Blend Parsley Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Organic...
Mustard Seeds - Scarlet Frill - Hybrid
Due to crop failure, this seed is unavailable this season. Add your email to receive a notification when it is available again. 20-25 days to baby leaf harvest, 40-55 days...
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