Sowing in April
April is the busiest sowing month. Nearly everything hardy can be sown directly now and the first raised brassicas can go out. Night frosts are still normal, though: keep fleece to hand and leave the heat-lovers indoors a while longer.
Start indoors in April
21 plants
- BasilOcimum basilicum
- BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Brussels sproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- CourgetteCucurbita pepo
- CucumberCucumis sativus
- KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- LeekAllium porrum
- Lemon balmMelissa officinalis
- LovageLevisticum officinale
- MarjoramOriganum majorana
- OreganoOriganum vulgare
- PumpkinCucurbita maxima
- Red cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- SageSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbageBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- SweetcornZea mays convar. saccharata
- ThymeThymus vulgaris
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
Sow outdoors in April
23 plants
- BeetrootBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Black salsifyScorzonera hispanica
- Broad beanVicia faba
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- ChervilAnthriscus cerefolium
- ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
- CorianderCoriandrum sativum
- DillAnethum graveolens
- Hamburg parsleyPetroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum
- KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Loose-leaf lettuceLactuca sativa var. crispa
- MangetoutPisum sativum var. saccharatum
- Mooli radishRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- OnionAllium cepa
- ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
- ParsnipPastinaca sativa
- PeaPisum sativum
- RadishRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- RocketEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- SpinachSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionAllium fistulosum
- Swiss chardBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. cicla
Plant out in April
9 plants
- BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Jerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosus
- KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- MintMentha × piperita
- OnionAllium cepa
- PotatoSolanum tuberosum
- ShallotAllium cepa var. aggregatum
Harvest in April
6 plants
These timings are for the moderate climate band. In the mild west everything runs about two weeks earlier, in harsh uplands two weeks later. Adjust for your region
All timings are guide values for the given climate, not a guarantee. Weather, aspect and variety all have a say.