What to sow in April in the UK
In April, carrot, beetroot, parsnip and more can go in outdoors in most of the UK.
Outdoors in most of the UK
Good to go in 60% of towns or more.
CarrotSow · 100% of towns
BeetrootSow · 100% of towns
ParsnipSow · 100% of towns
RadishSow · 100% of towns
PotatoPlant · 100% of towns
TurnipSow · 100% of towns
LettuceSow · 100% of towns
SpinachSow · 100% of towns
Swiss chardSow · 100% of towns
RocketSow · 100% of towns
CelerySow · 98% of towns
PeaSow · 100% of towns
OnionPlant · 100% of towns
LeekSow · 100% of towns
Spring onionSow · 100% of towns
ShallotPlant · 91% of towns
CabbageSow · 100% of towns
BroccoliSow · 100% of towns
CauliflowerSow · 100% of towns
Brussels sproutSow · 100% of towns
KaleSow · 100% of towns
Pak choiSow · 92% of towns
BasilSow · 92% of towns
ParsleySow · 100% of towns
CorianderSow · 100% of towns
ChivesSow · 100% of towns
MintSow · 100% of towns
StrawberryPlant · 100% of towns
Under cover
In a greenhouse or polytunnel.
Tomato
Chilli
Courgette
Cucumber
Squash
Sweetcorn
Runner bean
French beanDates for your town
Exact dates change from town to town. Find yours for the whole year.
Get these dates as reminders
Bia turns this calendar into a nudge when it’s time to sow, plant out and harvest, for your plot. Free for 2 months.
App StoreComing soonHow these dates are worked out: climate records for each town (ERA5-Land, 1995 to 2024), its frost dates and its height above sea level turn a seed-packet date into a local one. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information; towns from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). How sowing dates work