Vegetable garden in April. What to sow and what to harvest in the garden in April? We can start sowing all the vegetables that we would like to harvest in the summer
With the arrival of the month of April the temperatures will return milder throughout the peninsula. It will therefore be possible to proceed with the transplant in the open ground of the seedlings sown in the seedbeds in the previous weeks and devote to further sowing directly in the garden or in a pot, depending on your needs and the space available.
Follow the phases lunar it will be useful for you to better organize the work to be carried out in the garden, in full agreement with the rhythms of nature.
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What to sow in April
In April it is possible to start sowing all the vegetables that we would like to harvest during the summer months, even in regions usually with a less mild climate, where sowing them outdoors was not recommended in March. So here is the time to sow tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines and peppers and of sow or transplant the aromatic ones, with particular reference to parsley and basil. Also dedicate yourselves to the sowing of large-leaved or wild rocket, lettuce and baby lettuce, with a view to preparing fresh and healthy dishes in the coming months.
In April it is possible to sow:
- watermelons
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Basil
- carrots
- Cabbages
- Cucumbers
- Turnip greens
- Onions
- Fennel
- Endive
- Lettuce
- Baby lettuce for cutting
- Melanzane
- Melons
- Pepperoni
- peas
- Tomatoes
- Leeks
- Parsley
- arugula (rocket salad)
- Stevia
- Pumpkins
- Zucchini
Tips for sowing
Although spring temperatures in April are expected to allow planting in the open ground, resort to gods seedbeds it can be considered a useful option to better organize your vegetable garden and to facilitate the selection of the plants that will appear stronger. Furthermore, placing the seedbeds in a sheltered place allows you to protect the plants from any sudden excessive rainfall. Later they may be transplanted into the vegetable garden or in pots, managing the available spaces in the best possible way.
The harvest of April
Depending on the region of belonging and on what was sown in the previous months, in April it will be possible to harvest some vegetables still linked to the winter season, such as cauliflowers, artichokes and fennels, accompanied by first gifts of the spring season, like peas, especially if they have been sown early and protecting them from the cold. You can also collect rocket, lettuce, parsley, radishes, onions, spinach, radicchio and cut lettuce.
In April we will collect:
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Carciofi
- Onions
- carrots
- Cauliflower
- Turnip greens
- Spring onions
- Watercress
- Fave
- Fennel
- Endive
- Lettuce
- Baby lettuce
- peas
- Parsley
- radicchio
- Snuff
- Ravanelli
- arugula (rocket salad)
- Spinaci
Vegetable garden on the balcony in April
Those who in March had sown rocket, Jerusalem artichoke, potatoes, carrots and aromatic herbs in pots, during the month of April will be able to see new shoots sprout and grow. Aromatic herbs such as basil, rosemary, parsley, oregano, marjoram, thyme and chives can be sown directly in pots.
All herbs officinal plants to be sown in pots, such as mallow, chamomile and calendula, can be placed side by side. It is also time to sow stevia. Among vegetables, it will be possible to sow cherry tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes and peppers, carrots and radishes, remembering to prefer the varieties with smaller (and possibly round) fruits, as they are more suitable for growing in pots.
To learn more:
- Stevia: homemade natural sweetener
Work in the garden according to the lunar calendar
Crescent moon
The growing moon is considered to be the ideal time for the sowing basil, watermelons, melons, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes and courgettes, as well as carrots and cucumbers. In the days of the waxing moon, take care of transplant lettuce, endive, celery, leeks, broad beans and beans that you had previously sown in the shelter. Between herbs you can sow sage, thyme, oregano, coriander and chives in the crescent moon. If you want to collect aromatic and medicinal herbs to dry, dedicate yourself to bay leaves, oregano, parsley, rosemary, calendula, mallow, dandelion and thyme.
The moon will be waxing on April 13-26.
falling moon
When the moon is waning, peasant tradition recommends that you devote yourself to sowing or transplant endive and lettuce, as well as leeks, celery and endive, onion, radicchio and spring spinach. In the garden you can take care of stuff the potatoes. If in the previous month you have dedicated yourself to the sowing of tomatoes, beans or other climbers, proceed to position the supports necessary for their growth. Who owns an orchard, in the waning moon will be able to devote himself tografting of apple and pear trees.
Waning phase: from 1st to 11th April and from 28th to 30th April.
The moon will be full on April 27th.
