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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87 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var. capitata Organic All Seasons Cabbage was first listed by J.J.H. Gregory & Son, of Marblehead, Mass in 1886. A few years later it...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Cannellini (Organic)
75-85 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Cannellini Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, bush shelling bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Sometimes...
Sunflower Seeds - Teddy Bear
50-65 Days to maturity. Helianthus annuus. Teddy Bear Sunflower Seeds: Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Ornamental. Annual. Teddy Bear sunflower seeds grow one of the most unique, lush, and brilliant blooms of...
Pea Seeds - Snap - Cascadia (Organic)
Non-GMO Organic Cascadia Snap Pea seeds are ready in 65 days. These snap peas are a dwarf variety that do not need staking. Stringless pods are 3 inches long with...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Stringless Green Pod (Burpee)
Up to 50 days. Formerly Burpee Stringless. Crisp pods are 5 to 6 inches long, slightly curved and entirely stringless. Dependable producer, even under adverse conditions! Each plan50-55 Days to...
Watermelon Seeds - Mini - Cal Sweet Bush AAS
90 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Cal Sweet Bush AAS Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, Mini watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots and large containers...
Lettuce Seeds - Romaine / COS - Dark Green Cos
65-70 days. Dark Green COS Romaine Lettuce Seeds. Lactuca sativa. Non-GMO. Open Pollinated. Its dark green leaves are long, narrow, and very crisp. The leaves are dark green in color...
Lettuce Seeds - Leaf - Salad Bowl Red
40-50 days. Loose leaf type. Large upright plants, long deep-lobed bronze leaves, bronze-red inner balanced leaves, good keeper and decorative. These non-GMO Salad Bowl Red seeds grow into red leaves...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Contender (Organic)
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Contender Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, stringless bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots,...
Chinese Cabbage Seeds - Aichi
70 Days to maturity. Brassica rapa var Pekinensis ‘Aichi’. Aichi Chinese Cabbage Heirloom Seeds. Annual. This very old traditional, dento yasai, Chinese cabbage variety is from the Aichi Prefecture of...
Pak Choi Seeds - Hotau Hybrid
30-35 days to maturity.Brassica rapa var chinensis. Hotau Hybrid Pak Choi Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season annual, hybrid. Mini type pak choi, 8-10cm (3-4 inches), uniform, wide and...
Pea Seeds - Shelling - Progress No. 9 (Organic)
60-65 Days to maturity. Pisum sativum Organic Progress No. 9 seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom. Perfectly suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Bred...
Squash Seeds - Costata Romanesco Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo (52 days) A sought-after Italian heirloom grown around Rome for years. The zucchini is grey-green, has fluted edges or ribs. When cut these fluted edges give them a...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Moon & Stars Yellow Flesh
90-95 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Moon & Stars Yellow Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. First mentioned around...
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Japanese Hulless
86 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Japanese Hulless Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Pop Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone...
Pak Choi Seeds - Joi Choi Hybrid
40-50 days to maturity.Brassica rapa var chinensis. Joi Choi Hybrid Pak Choi Chinese Cabbage Seeds. Non-GMO, warm or cool-season annual, hybrid. Growers love this hybrid pak choi for its uniformity....
Beet Seeds - Bulls Blood - Organic
55 days. Certified Organic Bull's Blood Beet Garden Seed. Bull's Blood Beet Seeds have been known to grow well in containers, flowerbed borders, and cottage gardens. Plants grow to be...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - All Sweet
90-105 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. All Sweet Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose (1), Fusarium...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Tendergreen
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Tendergreen Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, high-yielding, heat tolerant, bush, snap, green bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Early Thorogreen Lima
69 Days to maturity. Phaseolus lunatus. Early Thorogreen Bush Lima Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high-yielding, bush, shell, lima bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Soybean - Black (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-5 Days to Harvest. Glycine max L. Merr.. Organic Black soybean Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Considered a superfood, Organic black soybean sprouting seeds quickly sprout an antioxidant-rich...
Mustard Seeds - Misome Hybrid
30 days to maturity. Brassica campestris Narinosa group. Misome Hybrid Mustard Seeds. Non-GMO, warm-season, annual, hybrid. A relatively recent hybrid between Komatsuna and Tatsoi, this versatile, uniform, and hardy green...
Onion Seeds - Bunching - Red Beard
40-50 Days to maturity. Allium fistulosum. Red Beard Japanese Bunching Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, perennial, open-pollinated, heirloom, bunching onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers....
Melon Seeds - Cantaloupe - Honey Rock
80 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo. Honey Rock Cantaloupe Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, heat tolerant, Cantaloupe Melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae -...
Squash Seeds - Korean, Summer - King Ka Ae - Hybrid. Non-GMO. Cucurbita moschata. 55-70 days to maturity after transplanting. Warm season annual. Excellent tasty Korean summer squash. Fruits have...
Mustard Seeds - Mizuna Red Streaks
45 days. 20 days for baby leaf. With a mild peppery mustard flavor, this green is great for salads as a baby green or a full-size green. The stalk has...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Scallop Yellow Bush (Organic)
49 days to maturity. Cucurbita pepo. Organic Scallop Yellow Bush Summer Squash Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated, organic. This is suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Bean Seeds - Pole - Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard...
65-75 Days to maturity. Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. Yu Long Noodle Kin Yard Long Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heat-tolerant, heirloom, pole, snap, Asian, specialty bean. Suitable for growing in...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Light Red Kidney (Organic)
85-95 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris. Organic Light Red Kidney Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shelling bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Broccoli Seeds - Romanesco - Organic
Brassica oleracea (75 days) Romanecso reminds me of the patterns you would see when looking through a kaleidoscope as a kid. It has great spiraling designs and shades of apple-green...
Corn Seeds - Flint - Hopi Blue (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Blue Hopi Organic Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, Flint and Flour Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn...
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