What To Plant In Your Garden This April?
In this post, we have put together our best top tips for what to plant in your garden this April!
It is therefore essential that your garden machinery is in tip-top condition for all your trimming, pruning, and mowing needs! Additionally, make sure you book in for your Spring garden machinery servicing.
What To Plant This April
Spring has officially arrived! Now that the warmer days and longer nights have begun, it’s time to start prepping and pruning your garden.
Importantly, April is the perfect time of year to start your planting, especially as the weather conditions and timing are most favourable for sowing and growing!
Below are some great options that would be perfect for planting this April:
Flowers
- Marigold
Flower within just a few weeks. They should be sown in Early Spring, hence April is the perfect time of year.
- Poppy
Seeds will flower in the Summer and Autumn months if sown in April. The optimal temperatures for germination are 10 C to 20 C.
- Hibiscus
Should be planted in Spring once the frost has passed. Particularly, hibiscus tends to germinate and grow quickly, so planting them in April will allow them to bloom in the Summer months.
- Sunflowers
Recommending that Sunflower seeds should be sown directly outside in Early April, as the soils begin to warm. Furthermore, sunflowers dislike having their roots disturbed, therefore sowing the seeds directly outside will avoid any later transplanting.
Vegetables
- Beetroot
Certainly an accessible and easy crop to grow. April is the perfect time to sow your beetroot seeds because they would be ready and ripe for the Summer months.
- Kale
Sowing your Kale seeds in April will mean that they will be ready for June time. When sowing your seeds, consider planting them alongside other companion crops to help deter any pests.
- Spinach
Undoubtedly easy to grow as it can be sown outside. However, it requires a lot of light and moisture to grow and develop.
- Carrots
Can also be sown outside this time of year. Importantly, we advise that 3 carrot seeds should be sown every 20cm in a direct row for best growth.
Greenhouse Vegetables
- Cucumber
An ideal vegetable to plant in April due to thriving in warmer temperatures.
- Courgette/Pumpkins
Both courgettes and pumpkin seeds are very easy to grow and maintain. It is highly advised that the seeds are sown indoors and under cover.
- Tomatoes
It is best to grow your tomatoes inside, preferably in a greenhouse, as this will optimise their growth and development.
Fruits
- Strawberries
In order to enjoy a summer harvest of homegrown strawberries, April is the best time to sow your seeds. However be mindful that strawberries need fertile, sunlight warmth and moisture to effectively germinate. Additionally, Raspberry and Blackberry seeds can also be sown at this time of year.
- Cranberries
Thriving in warm environments, cranberry seeds can be sown in early April with a good circulation of moisture to flourish.
- Melon
Lastly melon is surprisingly one of the easiest fruits to grow! As with Strawberries melon seeds need warmth and will be ripe during the Summer months.