Gardening To-Do List April Garden Chores In The South

What should I be doing in the garden in April?

Top 10 jobs this month

Keep weeds under control.
Protect fruit blossom from late frosts.
Tie in climbing and rambling roses.
Sow hardy annuals, herbs and wild flower seed outdoors.
Start to feed citrus plants.
Increase the water given to houseplants.
Feed hungry shrubs and roses.
Sow new lawns or repair bare patches.

What can I plant in April in Adelaide?

Try these tasty wonders into your Yummy Yard this month: Chinese cabbage, most Asian Greens, spinach, rocket, broccoli, spring onions, asparagus, celery, endive, squash, onions, silverbeet, leeks and lettuce. Don't be a bunny, remember to plant some carrots during April!

What can I plant in April in Gauteng?

Food gardening: Sow root crops such as carrots, beetroots, radishes and turnips. Plant seeds of beans and peas where you can give them support to climb and shelter from strong winds. Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and kale can also be planted now. Establish fruit trees in the garden and also in containers.

What can I plant in April in South Africa?

April is the perfect time to plant a selection of South Africa's indigenous bulbs such as watsonia, freesia, ixia, chincherinchee and Sparaxis and non-indigenous bulbs such as daffodils, irises, tulips and hyacinths. Plant out perennial plants, such as lupins, Shasta daisies, and aquilegias.

Is it too late to start a garden in April?

April is finally here meaning that your garden soil is finally warming up! April is the best time to plant most of your vegetable seeds after your last frost. It's still not too late to plant tomatoes and peppers from seeds as well. Be sure to check your gardening zone for last frost dates.

What is the best flower to plant in April?

Since it's too early to buy annual flowers, try growing some from seed. You can direct sow many annual flowers this month. Try your hand at growing Sunflowers, Nasturtiums, Snapdragon, Alyssum, Cosmos, Calendula, Cleome, Marigolds and Bachelor's Buttons. They are easy if you haven't grown flowers from seed before.

What are the best vegetables to plant in April?

Start Growing These 8 Veggies (and one fruit) in April

Corn. While starting corn indoors isn't recommended, it isn't impossible either. ...
Broccoli. Not only is broccoli filled with potassium, vitamin C and fiber, it's delicious and easy to grow. ...
Beets. ...
Kale. ...
Green Onions. ...
Sweet Peas. ...
Bell Peppers. ...
Spinach.

What veggies should I plant now in Adelaide?

There are lots of plants that you can sow in autumn including: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Asian greens, lettuce, rocket, silverbeet and spinach, as well as gorgeous sweet peas and Australian wildflowers.

What is best to plant in spring?

Herb and vegetable gardens are perfect for planting in the spring. ... Choose vegetables that you can seed directly into the ground or into containers, such as peas, beans, radishes, carrots, lettuce, and swiss chard. All are great growers that require minimal maintenance. Tomatoes can be picky when they're young.

What cuttings can I take in April?

March - April: Spring is a great time to take plant cuttings from shrubs such as Hydrangeas, Fuchsia and forsythias and ornamental bedding plants including Pansies & Busy Lizzies to be ready to plant up in May.

What vegetables can I plant in April in South Africa?

Planning for April

Beetroot (also Beets)	Sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Spinach (also English spinach)	Sow seed
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion)	Sow seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)	Sow seed

What seeds can be planted in April?

Sow seed of vegetables and flowers

We can sow seed of most vegetables directly in the garden this month, including beans -- both pole and bush -- beets, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbesr, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, all melons, long-day onions, pumpkins, radishes, Swiss chard, spinach, and squash.

What can I plant in Cape Town in April?

April

Beans (Broad)
Cabbage.
Carrot.
Celery.
Lettuce.
Onion.
Parsnip.
Peas.

What can I plant now in South Africa?

Vegetable Farming in South Africa

Asparagus. Asparagus is a perennial plant or herb from the family Asparagaceae. ...
Beetroot. ...
Brinjal. ...
Broccoli. ...
Butternut. ...
Cabbage. ...
Carrots. ...
Cauliflower.

What can you plant in spring in South Africa?

Spinach, beetroot, lettuce, bush beans, eggplant, chillies, summer cabbage and leeks. All these are compact growing vegetables and veggies like lettuce, beetroot and spinach can be used as borders.

What month is best to start a garden?

If you're new to gardening, you may think the growing season doesn't begin until April or May. But that's not true — you can start planting seeds much earlier. In fact, you should! If you start the right crops now, you'll likely be harvesting your own fresh veggies by April or May.

What can I plant in my early spring garden?

5 Early Spring Veggies You Can Plant Now

Snow Peas. Like their shell and sugar snap cousins, snow peas are cold-weather veggies best planted the moment the soil can be worked every spring. ...
Lettuce. Lettuce is among the easiest early spring veggie to plant. ...
Kale. ...
Radish. ...
Broccoli.

How late can you start a garden?

The latest time to plant for most vegetables would be the second week in June with a short harvest time. If planting crops that mature within 50 days, you could plant those as late as the last week in June, but keep in mind the weather will be turning cooler, especially at night. Cool crops are best for late plantings.

What bedding plants are available in April?

We've listed our 10 best Spring and Summer Bedding Plants below:

Geraniums. Flowering between Spring and Summer, these sturdy, sun-loving plants are best suited to hot, dry positions. ...
Begonias. ...
Busy Lizzies (Impatiens) ...
Petunias. ...
Pansies. ...
Sweet Peas. ...
Antirrhinums. ...
Lobelias.

What bulbs can be planted in April?

Five best April-flowering bulbs

Tulips. The variation of tulips (Tulipa) is such that there are varieties to suit the punchiest planting schemes out there, as well as the most elegant. ...
Wood anemones. ...
Lily of the valley. ...
Snake's head fritillaries.

Can you plant perennials in April?

Perennials can be planted any time during the growing season. In fact, you can plant them right up until the ground freezes. For the best results, though, you should plant them in either the spring or the fall.