Mid-South: April 2019

BRRR! Started off below freezing at our house this morning! Wind is blowing nicely.... Supposed to get up to 57, so hopefully we'll skip the ice storms this year.

My peach tree has finished blooming. The pear trees & blueberry bushes are blooming now. Still have apple to go.

Here's what Gardenate says for 7b. Keep in mind the variations in YOUR specific zone:


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

Tell us what's going on in YOUR garden! :-)

Thanks for this list!  Today I planted 3 variants of lettuce, broccoli, and spinach. Kinda glad I waited until today considering it was below freezing this morning and we had sleet/snow today but warmed up slightly this evening. I hope they grow.

Hey Hitchhiker90! Glad to help! 37 again when I got up this morning. I had heard about your sleet/snow. Was that part of that weird weather system just off the coast & headed to NE?

It sure was. Then today it got up to 72. This NC weather is wacky. I think it took out 2 of my transplanted squash plants.

Yeah, welcome to spring in the SE.... Sorry about the squash! Think you have time to re-seed some?