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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Mustard Seeds - Florida Broadleaf
48 days. One of the first greens of the season. This 10 inch mustard has small, bright green, broad leaves with white midribs. A vigorous growing plant that is high...
Corn Seeds - Popcorn - Glass Gem
110 days. The Glass Gem variety of corn was developed by Carl Barnes, a farmer from Oklahoma, as a way of reconnecting with his Cherokee heritage. The Glass Gem seeds...
Squash Seeds - Summer - Sunburst Hybrid
Non-GMO Hybrid Sunburst Squash is a buttery-yellow scallop summer squash. Best picked when it grows 2-3 inches wide. Pattypan squash variety with a thin skin with a bush habit that...
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Jung Green
Yu Choy Sum Seeds - Jung Green. Heirloom, Non-GMO. Brassica rapa var parachinesis. 40-45 days. Warm season annual. Flowering Brassica is a fast growing green that can be harvested as...
Cosmos Seeds - Candystripe
60-90 Days to maturity. Cosmos bipinnatus. Candystripe Cosmos Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, Heirloom, Open Pollinated. Who wouldn't love Candystripe? Enjoy stunning colors on one of the easiest of all flowers to...
Squash Seeds - Winter - Sweet Dumpling
The sweet and tender flesh of the Sweet Dumpling squash is a fall favorite for many. Planted in the spring for a fall harvest, non-GMO, heirloom Sweet Dumpling squash seeds...
Lettuce Seeds, Romaine - Little Caesar - Organic
Organic Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce Seeds. 65 to 70 days to maturity. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual. Little Caesar Lettuce is a very attractive, tall romaine type with crisp,...
Watermelon Seeds - Mini - Golden Midget
60-70 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, mini watermelon. Bred by Elwyn Meader and Albert Yaeger at U of...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Garbanzo (Organic)
100 Days to maturity. Cicer arietinum. Organic Garbanzo Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic open-pollinated, heirloom, bush, shell, specialty, sprouting bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Cabbage Seeds - Danish Ballhead
100 days. The Danish Ballhead cabbage heirloom was produced in 1887. The seeds are ideally sown for a Fall garden, growing into blue-green cabbage heads. A cold-hardy plant that can...
Pea Seeds - Snow - Dwarf Sugar Gray
60 to 65 days. Pisum sativum. Dwarf Sugar Gray Snow Pea Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, heirloom, open-pollinated. One of the most versatile snow peas you can grow, Dwarf Sugar Gray produces...
Corn Seeds - Sweet - Country Gentleman
90 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Country Gentlemen Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, Sweet Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and drought-prone regions....
Onion Seeds - Long - Southport Red Globe
100-120 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Southport Red Globe Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, cold tolerant, bulbing, long-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and...
Pea Seeds - Early Frosty
Non-GMO, Heirloom Early Frosty Pea Vegetable Garden Seed from True Leaf Market. Pisum sativum. Peas in general, are an ancient annual crop found in the Mediterranean and African regions. Around...
Chard Seeds - Perpetual Spinach
Not spinach at all, but because it still keeps giving healthy green leaves during the heat when most spinach has gone to seed it does seem perpetual or never ending....
Squash Seeds - Summer - Zucchini Elite Hybrid
46 days. A new virus tolerant strain which produces high yields of attractive, truly green, slightly tapered fruit with few freckles of yellow. Open areas promote ease in harvesting. Continues...
Dun (Dundale) Pea - Sprouting Seeds
2-4 Days. Pisum sativum subsp. arvense. Non-GMO. Sprouting. High Germination. Sweet and bright just like traditional green pea, non-GMO Dun pea sprouting seeds offer a unique European cultivar harvested specifically...
Barley - Purple (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
2-3 Days to Harvest. Hordeum vulgare. Organic Purple Barley Sprouting Seeds. Organic. Non-GMO. Sprouting. These Organic Purple Barley seeds have no hull but are perfect for sprouting. Originally discovered in...
Corn Seeds - Dent - Hickory King White
115 Days to maturity. Zea mays. Hickory King White Corn Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, Dent Corn. Suitable for growing in garden plots or raised beds. Corn tolerates heat and...
Bean Seeds - Bush - Gold Rush Wax
50-65 Days to maturity. Phaseolus vulgaris.Wax Gold Rush Bush Bean Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, AAS winner, bush, snap, wax bean. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds,...
Clover Seeds (Coated) - New Zealand
Trifolium repens. Perennial low growing clover that is very similar to White Dutch Clover, however, it is more vigorous. New Zealand clover is more drought tolerant once established, and can...
Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Suiho - Hybrid
50 to 55 Days to maturity. Brassica oleracea var alboglabra. Chinese Broccoli Seeds - Suiho - Hybrid seeds. Annual, Hybrid. Also known as Noble Jade or Emerald Green variety. This...
Melon Seeds - Charentais
90 Days to maturity. Cucumis melo var. inodorus. Charentais Melon Seeds. A non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat-tolerant specialty melon. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses....
Carrot Seeds - Kyoto Red
70 to 90 Days to maturity. Daucus carota. Kyoto Red - Carrot Seeds. Cool Season Annual, Heirloom. Kyoto Red carrot is a Japanese traditional heirloom vegetable, dento yasai, grown in...
Green Pea (Organic) - Bulk Grains
Green peas are a classic addition to any kitchen or home garden. These dried green peas have been tested for microbes and can be used for microgreens, food storage, cooking,...
Radish Seeds - Sparkler
Non-GMO, Heirloom Sparkler Radish Seeds. This fast cool season crop is a delight with its pretty red skin that changes to white at the tip. Matures in 25 to 30...
Millet - Whole (Organic) - Sprouting Seeds
Whole millet is great for high germination sprouting, birdseed, and animal feed. Available in various quantities in resealable packaging. Select a Different Use for This Seed: Emergencey Storage Certified Organic...
Winter Rye (Organic) - Bulk Grains
Secale cereale. Annual, open-pollinated. 2-3 days for rye berry sprouts or 7-10 days for ryegrass. These Organic ryegrass seeds (not to be confused with ryegrass Lolium) seeds are great for...
Watermelon Seeds - Picnic - Sangria Hybrid
87 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Sangria Hybrid Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Resistant to Anthracnose (1), Fusarium Wilt...
Seed Assortment: Microgreen Seeds - Soil Selection
A basic assortment of soil based microgreens seeds. Amazing microgreens salads and garnishes. This collection includes two of our all time favorite microgreens, Sunflower and Dun Pea. Also includes chard,...
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