What to plant in April in Yvelines
In April in Yvelines: 26 plants to sow, 73 to plant out and 28 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
10.7°Mean · 6–15.4 °C
50mm · 8.7 rain days
175.8h · Sun
Source: Météo-France climate normals for the Trappes station, as published in its Wikipedia climate table.
Sow
26
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Carrot
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Radish
- Basil
- Beetroot
- Rocket (arugula)
- Piri-piri chilli
- Watercress
- Cardoon
- Brussels sprouts
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Petunia
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Marigold
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
73
- Lettuce
- Potato
- Leek
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Taro
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Sorrel
- Tarragon
- Lemon tree
- Orange tree
- Loquat
- Kiwi vine
- Mandarin tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Banana
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Cherimoya
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Mango
- Lavender
- Dwarf fan palm
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Japanese pittosporum
- Geranium
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Jasmine
- Gardenia
- Silk tree
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Chrysanthemum
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Chinese windmill palm
- Lantana
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Dahlia
- Butterfly bush
- Clematis
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
28
Prune
12
Feed
32
- TomatoCompost3–5 kg / m²
- PotatoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- MelonCompost3–5 kg / m²
- WatermelonCompost3–5 kg / m²
- StrawberryHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Lemon treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Lemon treeIron chelate5–10 g / tree
- Orange treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Orange treeIron chelate5–10 g / tree
- AvocadoOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Cherry treeHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Apricot treeHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- Kiwi vineOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Mandarin treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Mandarin treeIron chelate5–10 g / tree
- Lime treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- Grapefruit treeCitrus fertiliser100–200 g / tree
- BananaWell-rotted manure4–6 kg / m²
- Passion fruitOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)Organic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)Organic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- GuavaOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- RedcurrantHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- GooseberryHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- BlackcurrantHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- OleanderOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Japanese pittosporumOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CarnationHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- JasmineOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- WisteriaHigh-potash liquid feed≈20 ml / 10 L
- GardeniaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- GardeniaIron chelate5–10 g / tree
- HydrangeaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- CamelliaEricaceous fertiliser30–50 g / plant
- Bird of paradiseOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Marguerite daisyOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
Preventive treatment
27
- LettucePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GarlicCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
- OnionCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against blight & downy mildew10–15 g / L
- Globe artichokePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- SpearmintCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
- DillPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- TurnipNeem oil · against red palm weevil3–5 ml / L
- PomegranatePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Peach treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
- Apple treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Cherry treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Plum treePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- NectarinePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Sour cherryPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- RedcurrantPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- GooseberryWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- BlackcurrantWettable sulphur · against powdery mildew2–3 g / L
- RosePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Canary Island date palmSteinernema carpocapsae nematodes (solution) · against red palm weevil10–20 L / tree
- CarnationCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
- JasminePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Italian cypressCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
- HoneysucklePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- BoxBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Marguerite daisyPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- Red-tip photiniaCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Harden off seedlings before planting out
- Watch for aphids on new growth
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