“April is progress: every sowing now makes your summer richer.” Tom, Pickers
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April is truly the moment you've been waiting for as a vegetable gardener, the month when the vegetable garden truly comes alive! Spring is the ideal starting point for gardening activities like sowing and pre-sowing. You can already feel it: the soil is finally getting warmer, but it warms up slowly in April, meaning some seeds can't be sown directly outdoors yet. The days are getting longer, and those pesky night frosts are leaving you alone more and more often. Perfect, then, to finally get sowing in your vegetable garden, but with some varieties, hold off on sowing if the weather isn't cooperating yet. This month, you can get started with delicious vegetables. There's also a lot of activity in the greenhouse and on the windowsill with April sowing of tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, cucumbers, melons, and more. They'll really enjoy the warming soil and will reward you later with a bountiful harvest you can be truly proud of. Flowers also love April: the soil is no longer too cold, and your young plants get enough light to grow vigorously. Whether you're just starting out in the garden or have been digging in for years, April offers you every opportunity to fill your garden with vegetables and flowers. By sowing now, you lay the foundation for a colorful, bountiful garden that will continue to surprise you with delicious and beautiful harvests all season long.
This April sowing calendar shows you at a glance what you can sow, plant, harvest, and store now. It helps you plan different types of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, so you know exactly which varieties to sow or pre-sow when. It's an ideal practical guide for your April vegetable garden, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener. A sowing calendar is very useful for planning your sowing and pre-sowing in April and May.
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🏠 Indoor · 🪟 Greenhouse/greenhouse · Outdoors in the open ground
🌱 Vegetable garden sowing calendar April, already sowing quite a bit in the open ground
🥬 Sowing leafy vegetables in April
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Endive (Summer) - growing guide sowing endive and our endive seeds
🏠 Leek (Autumn / Winter cultivation) - growing guide sowing leek and our leek seeds
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Arugula - growing guide growing arugula and our arugula seeds .
🪟 (Pale) Celery (Summer) - Growing Guide for Growing Celery and Our Celery Seeds
Lettuce (Summer cultivation) - growing guide for growing lettuce and our lettuce seeds
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Spinach (Spring and Summer cultivation) - growing guide for sowingspinach and our spinach seeds
Swiss Chard – a hearty, productive leafy green for the entire summer.
Picker's tip: sow leafy vegetables in April in several small batches (every one to two weeks). This way, you spread out your harvest and prevent everything from being ready at the same time. When sowing, ensure sufficient moisture in the soil for good germination, but make sure the soil isn't too wet.
Leafy vegetable seedlings grow best in a bright spot for healthy and strong development.
