April Sowing & Transplanting
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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.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Beetroot Sow seed Broad Beans Sow seed Cabbage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Carrots Sow Seed Celery & Celeriac Plant out (transplant) seedlings Chives (also Garden chives) Sow Seed Horseradish Plant crowns Garlic Plant cloves Horseradish Plant crowns Mint Sow Seed Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow Seed Onions Plant out (transplant) seedlings Pak Choi Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Parsnip Sow Seed Radish Sow Seed Rutabaga / Swedes Sow Seed Spinach and Chard Sow Seed Spring Onions & Shallots Sow Seed Sweet Marjoram Sow Seed Thyme Sow Seed Turnip Sow Seed -
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 Mustard Greens 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