April is finally here meaning that your garden soil is finally warming up!
Check out the below plants that can be started in April. Be sure to check your gardening zone for last frost dates.
1.Asparagus
A perennial vegetable that returns year after year, asparagus takes two to three growing seasons to become established enough for its first harvest.
You can plant asparagus crowns early in the season, as soon as soil temperatures rise above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Asparagus needs full sun with sandy, moist soil (but not too wet.) It is very tasty and can be used as side dishes or in salads.
2. Peas
Green Peas thrive in cool weather and young plants will tolerate light frosts. Once germinated, green peas adapt well to the cold, damp climate of early spring. Peas must be planted as early as possible in the spring to get a full harvest before hot summer temperatures arrive and put an end to production.
3. Radishes
Radishes are a hardy, very easy-to-grow root vegetable that can be planted multiple times in a growing season. Radish seeds can be planted in both the spring and the fall, but growing should be suspended in the height of summer, when temperatures are typically too hot.
Plant in a sunny spot. If radishes are planted in too much shade—or even where neighboring vegetable plants shade them—they will put all their energy into producing larger leaves.
4. Carrots
Carrots like cool soil but not cold, so plant mid to late April, depending on where you live. Sprinkle seeds in a row, cover lightly with soil. Carrots require full sun, but they also thrive in cool soil with constant moisture (about one inch of water per week).
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April is a great time to transplant or directly sow onions. But choose your onion variety based on your climate: long day onions are best for cool climates while short day onions are best for warmer climates. For best results, sow seeds in full sun when your soil is at least 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
6. Cabbage
Cabbage needs rich soil (and plenty of space, so only plant this veggie if you have a large garden!). Sow seed outdoors when the soil can be worked in spring. Place transplants in the garden when they are 3 to 4 inches (7-10cm) tall as early as 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost in spring. In cool-summer regions, plant cabbage in late spring for a fall harvest.
7. Spinach
Spinach is one of the most satisfying cool-weather crops to grow, producing large yields of vitamin-rich, dark green leaves that are excellent for salads and for cooking.
A fast-growing plant, it yields many leaves in a short time in the mild weather of spring and fall.
8. Astilbe
April is also an ideal time to plant bare root perennials that thrive in spring and continue their color show through summer.
Astilbes are one of the easiest perennial flowers to grow. Virtually pest-free, they can light up the shade garden or soften a sunny spot, and they are very low maintenance. You can plant Astilbe in either spring or fall but try and avoid planting in the hottest part of summer.
9. Daylily
Daylilies are a popular perennial that can be planted in April, they are hard to kill and thrive in a variety of garden zones and under a variety of conditions. They flower best when planted in full sun, and can be used in perennial beds, grouped with ornamental grasses, or planted in masses along fences.
10. Clematis
One of the most popular garden plants, clematis produce masses of flowers in a variety of shapes and colours. The best time to plant clematis is in spring or early- to mid-autumn, as warm, moist soil at these times of year aids good root establishment.