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What to Plant this Month
April Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.
April Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).
Plant Name Sow or Transplant
Angelica Sow Seed
Basil Sow Seed
Beans Sow Seed
Beetroot Sow Seed
Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Capsicum (Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Carrots Sow Seed
Celery Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow Seed
Chives Sow Seed
Cucumber Sow Seed
Dill Sow Seed
Endive Sow Seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Horseradish Plant crowns
Mint Sow Seed
Mustard Greens Sow Seed
Kohlrabi Sow Seed
Leeks & Onions Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Mint Sow Seed
Mustard Greens Sow Seed
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow Seed
Pak Choi Sow Seed
Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow Seed
Peas Sow Seed
Pumpkin & Squash Sow Seed
Radish Sow Seed
Rhubarb Plant crowns
Rutabaga & Swedes Sow Seed
Spinach Sow Seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Sow Seed
Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Turnip Sow Seed
Thyme Sow Seed
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow Seed
April Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.
Plant Name Sow or Transplant
Angelica Sow Seed
Basil Sow Seed
Beetroot Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Broad Beans Sow seed
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Carrot Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cauliflower Sow Seed
Celery & Celeriac Sow Seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow Seed
Chives Sow Seed
Dill Sow Seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Horseradish Plant crowns
Mint Sow Seed
Sow Seed
Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow Seed
Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow Seed
Peas Sow Seed
Potato Plant seed potatoes
Radish Sow Seed
Shallots Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Spinach Sow Seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Sow Seed
Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Thyme Sow Seed
Turnip Sow Seed
April Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.
Plant Name Sow or Transplant
Angelica Sow Seed
Basil Sow Seed
Beetroot Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Broad Beans Sow Seed
Cauliflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Chives Sow Seed
Dill Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Garlic Plant cloves
Horseradish Plant crowns
Mint Sow Seed
Mustard Greens Sow Seed
Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Oregano & Marjoram Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Spinach Sow Seed
Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Thyme Sow Seed
Turnip Sow Seed
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