What Can I Plant in April?

April is here! If you are anything like me you are just itching to get started on your garden this year. Before you bust out your favorite shovel and gardening gloves though, make sure you are watching the temperatures and forecast in your local area. The planting schedule below is based off of USDA zones and an average planting time.We all know how unpredictable the weather is though, so this is just a suggested list. If you are in the colder zones like I am you may just be starting your indoor seedlings, click here for more information about that!  Happy Gardening!





Zone 1: Asparagus, Beets, Celery, *Chives, *Corn, *Cucumbers, Potatoes, Radish,


Zone 2: Artichokes, Beets, *Broccoli, *Cabbage, Carrots, *Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chives, Corn, *Endive, Kohlrabi, Leeks, *Lettuce, *Onions, *Parsley, Parsnip, Peas, Potatoes, Rhubarb, Spinach, Turnips


Zone 3 & 4: Asparagus, Beets, *Broccoli, *Brussels Sprouts, *Cabbage, Carrots, *Cauliflower, Collards, Endive, Horseradish, Kale, Kohlradi, *Lettuce, Onions, Parsley, Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Radish, Rhubarb, Spinach, Turnip 

Zone 5 & 6: Asparagus, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collard, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Onion, Peas, Irish Potatoes, Spinach

Zone 7 & 8: Beans, Cantaloupe, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Okra


Zone 9 & 10: Beans, Cantaloupe, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Okra, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, tomatoes, watermelon



*It is recommended these plants need to be started indoors before they are planted outside

Check with your local extension office for area specific information

Tips on Fertilizing your Garden

When is the Best Time to Fertilize?

This Spring as you are starting your garden you may be asking yourself, when is the best time to fertilize? The key to understanding the answer to this question is to understand the growing cycle of your plants.

Each plant has three main stages: the growth stage, the fruiting stage and the dormant stage.

Key times to fertilize are at the beginning of the growth stage and then right before the fruiting stage. There isn't a big need to fertilize before the dormant stage. 

What Should I Use as a Fertilizer?

Our favorite fertilizer is made by Dynamite Specialty Products. Vigor is made from a proprietary process that starts with a sugar cane molasses base. To that, they add a complete and balanced mineral and trace mineral package into a nutrient cluster that grabs soil particles on a microscopic level. The result is a custom-manufactured, non-leaching, fertilizer. This fertilizer stays put until your plant needs it allowing plants to feed when they want. The result is a food that promotes plant health rather than plant growth. Quality vs. quantity. Vigor's focus is on making sweet, delicious fruits and veggies with incredible flavor and healthy, happy plants. This product combines the soil-building qualities of longtime Dynamite soil product Humi-Zyme-Rx with our CCF (concentrated compost factor) and an additional trace mineral pack that takes our old standby (Humi-Zyme) to the next level.
To order Vigor, call Dynamite's Customer Service at:  (800) 697-7434

Happy Gardening! Here's to healthy soil and healthy plants.