Spring Garden Planner

Your interactive guide to spring planting and garden tasks

What to Plant in April

Crop / PlantAprilLocationTiming
Tomatoes
✅indoors
Indoor
early
Carrots
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Peas
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Potatoes
✅plant seed potatoes
Outdoor
early
Spinach
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Lettuce
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Beetroot
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Chard
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Courgettes
✅sow indoors
Indoor
mid
Cucumbers
✅sow indoors
Indoor
mid
Sweetcorn
✅sow indoors
Indoor
mid
French Beans
✅sow indoors
Indoor
early
Runner Beans
✅sow indoors
Indoor
mid
Kale
✅sow in seedbed
Outdoor
early
Brussels Sprouts
✅sow in seedbed
Outdoor
early
Cauliflower
✅sow in seedbed
Outdoor
early
Cabbage
✅sow in seedbed
Outdoor
early
Leeks
✅sow indoors or in seedbed
/ Both
early
Onions (from sets)
✅plant sets outdoors
Outdoor
early
Spring Onions
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Radishes
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Parsnips
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Turnips
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Herbs (Basil)
✅sow indoors
Indoor
early
Herbs (Parsley)
✅sow indoors or direct sow outdoors
/ Both
early
Herbs (Coriander)
✅direct sow outdoors
Outdoor
early
Pumpkins
✅sow indoors
Indoor
late
Melons
✅sow indoors with heat
Indoor
mid
Broccoli (Calabrese)
✅sow in seedbed
Outdoor
early
Celery
✅sow indoors
Indoor
early
Beginner Friendly

Quick-Growing Crops

Perfect for impatient gardeners!

  • ✓Radishes (ready in 3-4 weeks)
  • ✓Lettuce (baby leaves in 3 weeks)
  • ✓Spring onions (ready in 8 weeks)
Indoor Starts

Start Seeds Indoors

Get a head start on the season

  • ✓Tomatoes (6-8 weeks before last frost)
  • ✓Peppers (8-10 weeks before last frost)
  • ✓Herbs (4-6 weeks before planting out)
Direct Sow

Sow Directly Outdoors

No transplanting needed

  • ✓Peas (as soon as soil can be worked)
  • ✓Carrots (2-3 weeks before last frost)
  • ✓Spinach (4-6 weeks before last frost)