Growing in Zone 7B

What to Plant in April

Your complete Zone 7b planting guide for April. Here's everything you should be starting, sowing, transplanting, and harvesting this month.

Direct Sow

9 plants

Cucumber

Days to harvest: 50-70

Spacing: 36-60 inches

Direct sow after last frost

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Zucchini

Days to harvest: 45-65

Spacing: 36 inches

Direct sow after last frost

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Lettuce

Days to harvest: 30-60

Spacing: 6-12 inches

Continue succession planting

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Beans (Green)

Days to harvest: 50-65

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Direct sow after last frost; soil must be 60°F+

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Carrot

Days to harvest: 60-80

Spacing: 2-3 inches

Succession plant every 3 weeks

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Radish

Days to harvest: 22-35

Spacing: 1-2 inches

Succession plant every 10 days

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Corn

Days to harvest: 60-100

Spacing: 8-12 inches

Direct sow after last frost; soil must be 60°F+

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Dill

Days to harvest: 40-60

Spacing: 12 inches

Succession plant every 3 weeks

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Cilantro

Days to harvest: 45-70

Spacing: 6-8 inches

Succession plant every 2 weeks

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Transplant

2 plants

Tomato

Days to harvest: 60-85

Spacing: 24-36 inches

Transplant after last frost date (mid-April)

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Onion

Days to harvest: 90-120

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Continue transplanting

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Harvest

4 plants

Lettuce

Days to harvest: 30-60

Spacing: 6-12 inches

Spring harvest begins

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Spinach

Days to harvest: 35-50

Spacing: 4-6 inches

Spring harvest

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Radish

Days to harvest: 22-35

Spacing: 1-2 inches

First spring radishes ready in 3-4 weeks

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Cilantro

Days to harvest: 45-70

Spacing: 6-8 inches

Harvest outer leaves

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