Plant These 7 Vegetables in April: Grow Indoors or Outdoors for a Prolific Summer Crop
Ready to get planting? Here's a guide to the best vegetables you should sow in April, whether you're starting seeds indoors or direct sowing them outside!
Green up Your Garden: Veggies to Plant in April
April showers bring vegetable growers strategies for sowing seeds! If you're diving into a new venture or want to expand your garden, it's important to understand your climate and its impact on the crops you choose. Here are our top picks for April vegetables.
Starting a Garden This Spring?
- Understand Your Garden'sConditions: Climate, USDA hardiness zone, and last frost date are vital factors to consider when it comes to spring vegetable gardening.
Tips for April Starter Seeds
- Indoor Start for some veggies is ideal, while others fare better with direct sowing outside.
- Seed Starting Supplies: Invest in a seed-starting tray, small pots, or other container options with drainage holes.
Vegetables to Plant in April
- Beans are a breeze to grow. For gardeners in zones 6 and up, you can sow beans outdoors now. If you're growing pole beans, provide them with a trellis or support structure.
- Beets have cold-hardy roots, so most gardeners can direct sow seeds outside in April. Choose the Detroit Dark Red beet for a tasty, heritage variety.
- Corn thrives in April soil temperatures of 60 to 65°F. If it's too cold, start seeds indoors and transplant outdoors once temperature rises.
- Tomatoes need warm weather and do not tolerate cold temperatures. Start seeds indoors five to six weeks before your last frost date.
- Carrots can be sown outside when soil temperatures are at least 60°F. If you're in a colder zone, consider growing carrots in large pots indoors or delaying planting until May.
- Peas make a great cool-weather crop. Sow directly outside in early April if you’re in a warmer zone; in cooler zones, consider an earlier sowing date in March.
- Strawberries, or "jam-berries" if you prefer, are a must for gardeners living in zone 5 or warmer. Plant crowns outdoors in April for a delicious summer harvest!
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In the home-and-garden sphere, April presents an excellent opportunity for your lifestyle makeover with its ideal conditions for vegetable gardening. Despite the climate and hardiness zone, you can sow a variety of vegetables such as beans, beets, corn, tomatoes, carrots, peas, and strawberries in your garden or pots during this month.
