What to Plant in April
April brings warmer soil temperatures and longer days. Direct sow peas, carrots, and lettuce in temperate zones. Warm-climate gardeners are already harvesting early crops.
Cool Climate (Zones 3-5)
🥬
Lettuce
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🟢
Peas
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🥕
Carrots
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🌿
Basil
Herbs
Start Indoors
🥒
Cucumbers
Vegetables
Start Indoors
🥗
Kale
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🍓
Strawberries
Fruits
Transplant
Temperate (Zones 6-7)
🍅
Tomatoes
Vegetables
Transplant
🥬
Lettuce
Vegetables
Direct SowHarvest
🟢
Peas
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🥕
Carrots
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🌶️
Peppers
Vegetables
Transplant
🌿
Basil
Herbs
Transplant
🎃
Squash
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🥦
Broccoli
Vegetables
TransplantHarvest
Warm Climate (Zones 8-9)
🌶️
Peppers
Vegetables
Transplant
🍠
Sweet Potatoes
Vegetables
Transplant
🟢
Okra
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🌿
Basil
Herbs
Harvest
🍆
Eggplant
Vegetables
Transplant
Tropical (Zones 10-11)
🌶️
Peppers
Vegetables
Harvest
🫘
Cassava
Vegetables
Direct Sow
🐉
Dragon Fruit
Fruits
Transplant
🟡
Turmeric
Herbs
Direct Sow
🌿
Basil
Herbs
Harvest
🟢
Okra
Vegetables
Harvest
🟤
Taro
Vegetables
Direct Sow