April 2018 in Mid-South

Hope everyone had a great Easter (for those who celebrate it) and a beautiful day yesterday to start the month.

Here in Atlanta, the pollen is in full swing. Mason & bumble bees are out doing their thing. The mahogany wasps are poking around. Birds are looking in our garage for good nesting sites, lol!

In looking at my garden, it seems that I'm being invaded by moles or voles (or snakes). I found a couple of holes leading into the area... And, of course, the fire ants are already migrating upwards. I'm also going to have to replace some of the wood in the beds. I'm thinking I'll go with cinder block as I replace it.... But that means I'll need to rethink planting space as well since it's so much deeper than the 2x8's... Decisions, decisions.... I'm open to suggestions & your thoughts!

Keeping in mind that my info from Gardenate.com is for 7B, we're all pretty similar in mid-south as far as planting dates. Here's what they've got listed for this month:

Planting now in April for the USA - Zone 7b zone

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) Sow seed Harvest from July
Artichokes (Globe) Sow seed Harvest from January
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) Sow seed Harvest from July
Basil Sow seed Harvest from June
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed Harvest from July
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Sow seed Harvest from July
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) Sow seed Harvest from July
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) Sow seed Harvest from August
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed Harvest from July
Cardoon Sow seed Harvest from January
Cauliflower Sow seed Harvest from September
Celeriac Sow seed Harvest from August
Celery Sow seed Harvest from August
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Sow seed Harvest from September
Chives (also Garden chives) Sow seed Harvest from July
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Sow seed Harvest from July
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Sow seed Harvest from June
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) Sow seed Harvest from August
Cucumber Sow seed Harvest from July
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) Sow seed Harvest from July
Dill Sow seed Harvest from July
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed Harvest from July
Endive Sow seed Harvest from July
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Sow seed Harvest from July
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) Sow seed Harvest from July
French tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Harvest from June
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers Harvest from September
Kale (also Borecole) Sow seed Harvest from July
Kohlrabi Sow seed Harvest from July
Leeks Sow seed Harvest from August
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) Sow seed Harvest from June
Lettuce Sow seed Harvest from July
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Harvest from August
Marrow Sow seed Harvest from August
Mint (also Garden mint) Sow seed Harvest from June
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed Harvest from June
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) Sow seed Harvest from July
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Sow seed Harvest from August
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow seed Harvest from June
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed Harvest from June
Parsnip Sow seed Harvest from September
Peas Sow seed Harvest from July
Pumpkin Sow seed Harvest from August
Radish Sow seed Harvest from June
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Harvest from July
Rosemary Sow seed Harvest from 12 months
Sage (also Common Sage) Sow seed Harvest from 18 months
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) Sow seed Harvest from August
Savory - summer savory
(also 'Bean Herb') Sow seed Harvest from June
Savory - winter savory
(also Savory) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Harvest from June
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Sow seed Harvest from June
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Sow seed Harvest from August
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed Harvest from June
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) Sow seed Harvest from July
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings Harvest from August
Sunflower Sow seed Harvest from July
Sweet corn (also maize) Sow seed Harvest from August
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Harvest from July
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns Harvest from August
Thyme (also Common thyme) Sow seed Harvest from March
Tomatillo Sow seed Harvest from July
Tomato Sow seed Harvest from June
Watermelon Sow seed Harvest from July
Yacon (also Sunroot) Plant tubers Harvest from November
Yam/Oka (also Oca) Plant tubers Harvest from August
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow seed Harvest from June

For those of you who are fairly new to SFG &/or this forum, there's a wealth of information & inspiration in the archives. Please let us know your current plans for the garden. And we always like pictures!

Have a great month! Get out & play in the dirt...

if you use cinder blocks fill with rocks. Ants hate it, but if you put in dirt or sand they will move in. this may be helpful in getting rid of fire ants with molasses or beneficial nematodes.
fire ant pest control

Grits for Ant Control

Hmmm.... Thanks, Has55! Good to know.

And heaven knows I've got plenty of grits around here, lol! A lot cheaper & healthier for the ground....