April is the time that spring visibly arrives. Everything starts to bloom again and plants recover from the winter. The wonderful spring scent is in the air and birds are chirping.
Today I have a ton of tips to share along with the monthly progress in our vegetable, flower and herb garden. Don’t be surprised if this post gets loooong (with loads of photos as always :)). I don’t know about you, but I can get a bit stressed in spring with the garden. Now is the time to cultivate seeds, take care of seedlings and transfer plants outside (the ones that are frost resistant at least). In order to enjoy vegetables in the summer, now is the time to sow! To not be overwhelmed with all the work, I try to focus on a few plants that a). I prefer home-grown and b). do well in our climate zone here. When deciding what plants to grow, it is vital to know what climate zone you live in and what plants thrive in that environment. It is also important to know, when you can expect the last frost and plan to transfer your seedlings outside accordingly. There is no greater disappointment than to take care of those little seedlings and then transfer them outside only to watch them wither. Obviously I cannot cover all the different zones, so I am just going to give examples for our zone here.
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