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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60-70 Days to Maturity. Zinnia elegans. Organic Cut and Come Again Zinnia Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, organic, heirloom, open-pollinated flowers. Annual in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and...
Lettuce Seeds - Spring Mix - Organic
40-70 Days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Organic Spring Mix Lettuce Seeds. The Spring Lettuce Mix is a blend of lettuces chosen especially for Spring planting. They offer a good range...
Beet Seeds - Early Wonder - Organic
(33 days for greens and 60 days for beets) Organic Early Wonder came into being sometime around 1911. This is truly one of the best beet varieties for greens. Whereas...
Cabbage Seeds - Red Express
Brassica oleracea (63 days) Red Express Cabbage is the earliest developing red cabbage we carry. We have been very impressed with it in our 2010 cabbage trials. It is very...
Mustard Seeds - Tat Soi - Organic
Organic Tat Soi Mustard Seeds. 45 days to full maturity. 21 days to maturity for baby leaves. Can be grown in containers. Can be grown as sprouts. Brassica rapa. Heirloom,...
Cabbage Seeds - Purple Savoy
Brassica oleracea (61 days) Can be sown spring or fall but fall sowing usually works better. Very cold tolerant. An early savoy cabbage with green heads and purple to deep...
Mustard Seeds - Crimson Tide
45 Days to maturity. Brassica juncea. Crimson Tide Mustard Seeds. Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open Pollinated. Annual. This mustard strongly resembles Ruby Streak. Its ornately fringed purple and green leaves deliver a...
Lettuce Seeds - Purple Sword Celtuce
75-85 day maturity. Lactuca sativa var. asparagina ‘Purple Sword Celtuce’. Purple Sword Celtuce Lettuce Seeds. Non-GMO, cool-season annual heirloom. This variety of Chinese stem lettuce has good tolerance to cold...
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Kosaitai - Hon Tsai Tai
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Kosaitai - Hon Tsai Tai. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var purpurea. 50 days. Cool season annual. This flowering purple stem choy sum, also known as...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Purple Moon Hyacinth
90 Days to maturity. Lablab purpureus. Purple Moon Hyacinth Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Royal Burgundy (Organic)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, organic, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, snap bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Dragons Tongue Wax
60 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Dragon Tongue Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, bush, snap, wax, romano, bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. This...
Lettuce Seeds - Rouge d Hiver - Organic
Lactuca sativa. 28 days for baby leaf, 60 days full grown. Before grocery stores standardized lettuce into pale green sameness, gardeners in 19th century France were growing Rouge d'Hiver Lettuce,...
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...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Bronze Guard
70 days. This striking bronze/green colored oakleaf type lettuce has great flavor, even when other lettuces are getting bitter. Beautiful in the garden, in a salad, or as a garnish....
Radish Seeds - Purple Plum - Organic
Raphanus sativas. (30 days) Purple Plum Radish produces deep plum purple globe shaped radishes with tender, crisp, white flesh. Organic Purple Plum Radish Seeds A gourmet radish for sure and...
Cabbage Seeds - Red Express - Organic
(63 days) Organic Red Express Cabbage is the earliest developing red cabbage we carry. We have been very impressed with it in our 2010 cabbage trials. Cabbage Seeds - Red...
Corn Seeds - Flour - Montana Morado Maize
90-110 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Montana Morado Maize Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-weather annual, open-pollinated, certified organic flour corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Montana Morado...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Purple French Filet
50-60 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Purple French Filet Pole Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, pole, snap specialty bean. Suitable for growing in containers (with vertical support), garden plots,...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Royal Burgundy (Treated)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Treated Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, snap bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Cauliflower Seeds - Purple of Sicily
70-90 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea. Purple of Sicily Cauliflower Vegetable Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom cauliflower. Purple of Sicily is a standout heirloom cauliflower variety that traces its origins...
Pak Choi Seeds - Purple Gem Hybrid
Cabbage Seeds - Pak Choi - Purple Gem - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Brassica rapa Chinensis Group. 10-15 days microgreens; 20-30 days baby leaf; 45 days full maturity. Cool season annual. Purple...
Lettuce Seeds - Salad Leaf Blend
Just plant it and start making your instant salads today. Lettuce Seeds - Salad Leaf Blend You have been asking for it! So here it is, an instant salad mix...
Lettuce Seeds - Bistro Blend
Bistro Blend Lettuce Seeds. 45 - 60 days to maturity. Can be grown as micro greens. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Annual. Lettuce Bistro Blend is a component mixture of loose-leaf...
Zinnia Seeds - Cactus Flowered Mix
75-90 Days to Maturity. Zinnia elegans. Zinnia Cactus Flowered Mix Flower Seeds. Non-GMO, open-pollinated, annual, edible, deer-resistant, and attracts pollinators. Displays pink, purple, red, orange, white, and yellow colored blooms...
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