April Seed Sowing

April is the ideal month to get your garden into full swing. Warmer days, longer evenings and improving soil temperatures make it perfect for sowing a wide range of vegetables, herbs and flowers. Ideal seeds to sow in April in the UK include beans (runner, French and broad), sweetcorn, courgettes, pumpkins, squashes, beetroot, carrots, radishes, spinach and salads. You can also sow tomatoes, chillies and cucumbers indoors if you haven’t already, along with herbs such as basil, parsley, coriander and dill. Outdoors, hardy flowers like sweet peas, calendula, nigella and cosmos can be sown directly where they are to bloom. April’s milder conditions allow gardeners to start sowing in open ground, raised beds, containers or greenhouses, depending on space and climate. Remember to protect tender seedlings from late frosts and keep young plants well-watered during dry spells. With Seed Envy’s premium vegetable and flower seeds, April sowing sets the stage for a colourful, productive and flavour-filled growing season.