What to Plant in April (Cold, Mild, & Warm Climates)

28 Mar 2025 · 8 min
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YouTube gardening tutorial by Nicole Johnsey Burke ("What to Plant in April (Cold, Mild, & Warm Climates)", Mar 28, 2025) advising which seeds and seedlings to plant in April, organized by climate (cold, mild, warm). Key recommendations: in cold climates sow salad greens, carrots, start basil indoors (4–6 weeks under light), start eggplants and melons indoors (melons need long seasons: 110–120 days); carrots tolerate frost but take ~2+ weeks to germinate; in mild climates direct-sow arugula, peas, bush and pole beans after frost, cucumbers (with trellis) and zucchini (fruit in ~60–65 days), and sunflowers; in warm climates direct-sow basil, okra (needs ~1 m², can reach 2–3 m tall by mid-summer), eggplant, sunflowers and sweet potatoes (can be started from tubers or slips). Video also links to seed/product favorites and planting/layout tips in the description.

Questions this video answers

Sow indoors and grow under light for about 4–6 weeks; transplant after the last frost (around May in many regions).

110 to 120 days to mature.

When daytime temperatures are consistently between 20 and 27 °C.

About 60 to 65 days.

At least two weeks to germinate.

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