April worries: the beginning of active work in the garden

April is a productive month for all summer residents, because during it you need to do a lot of work on planting and sowing vegetables. There is enough trouble not only in the garden, but also in the flowerbed and in the garden. With the onset of heat, the amount of country and field work will only increase. However, very soon you will be able to enjoy the first fruits of your labor.
Those, who has greenhouses, they will try radish in April, cucumbers and onions. And summer residents who prefer to sow vegetables in open ground, it's time to make a work plan, to have a clear understanding, where to start. Sowing calendar for April 2023 will help not to get lost in many things, because it contains useful recommendations of professionals.

The beginning of active spring work

After winter, it is necessary to carefully prepare the site, clean it of garbage, remains of plants and leaves. It is also worth carrying out preventive work (from pests and diseases). Greenhouses and greenhouses should be treated with special means, to prevent the appearance of fungi and mold.
When the temperature rises above 0°C at night, it is necessary to dig up the soil, fertilize it. You should also spend time on bushes and trees and carefully dig up the soil near the trunks.
Such important work should be done in April:

• preparation and fertilization of beds. Before, which to carry out sowing work, all garbage should be removed from the bed and the top layer of the soil should be dug up. It is also important to fertilize this area;
• planting vegetables for seedlings. Most vegetables for seedlings are planted at the end of winter and at the beginning of spring. However, mid-ripening and late crops, such as tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, cucumbers and pumpkins, can be planted in April, and after the appearance of the first leaves in May, already transplanted into open ground;
• planting vegetables in greenhouses. It is in April that active work begins in those, who has greenhouses. They are transplanted, or immediately plant tomatoes, different types of pepper, cabbage, cucumbers, and flower lovers grow seedlings of such flowers, like asters, marigolds and dahlias;
• sowing in open ground. You can plant vegetables during April, which are resistant to frost, namely: radish, peas, dill, parsley, early tomatoes and cabbage (cover with a film until germination), celery, turnip etc. d. At the end of the month, you can also plant carrots, zucchini, onions and pumpkins.

April is the beginning of active field work for those, who grows potatoes. Weather permitting, it is at the end of the month that you can start planting this most popular vegetable in Ukraine.
In addition to the garden, in April, you should pay attention to the flower bed - plant asters, irises, marigold, daisies, etc. d. There is also a lot of work in the garden this month. It is necessary to cut dry, sick branches. Although it is desirable to perform these works in March, however, it is not too late in April (to the appearance of buds). After this, trees must be treated against diseases and pests.
April is the optimal month for planting shrubs and tree seedlings. Since the buds are not yet swollen, plants take root quickly and are not afraid of low temperatures. Therefore, blackberries should be planted during this month, raspberries, blackberry, grapes and favorite fruit trees.

And the sowing calendar for May 2023 you can find out for link, and you will find the sowing calendar for the whole year on the following page link.