What to Plant in April, Canberra & ACT

56 crops you can sow in April across Canberra & ACT.

In Season This Month

Herb (14)

Bay Laurel Chamomile Chives Coriander Dill Lemon Balm Lovage Mint Mountain Pepper Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme

Leafy (12)

Bok Choy Fennel Good King Henry Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Rocket Sorrel Spinach Tatsoi Watercress

Flower (10)

Alyssum Borage Calendula Comfrey Cornflower Lavender Native Violet Sweet Pea Viola Yarrow

Root (6)

Beetroot Daikon Garlic Onion Shallot Spring Onion

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Fruiting (3)

Broad Beans Peas Rhubarb

Fruit (3)

Native Raspberry Olive Strawberry

Brassica (2)

Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All April Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	n/a
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Borage	Flower	60d	40cm	Strawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broad Beans	Fruiting	90d	20cm	Potato, Corn, Lettuce
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	n/a
Calendula	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Beans
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Comfrey	Flower	60d	60cm	Tomato, Potato, Fruit trees
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Cornflower	Flower	70d	20cm	Wildflowers, Grains
Daikon	Root	60d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Fennel	Leafy	80d	30cm	n/a
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Garlic	Root	210d	15cm	Beetroot, Lettuce, Strawberry
Good King Henry	Leafy	90d	40cm	Fruit trees
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lavender	Flower	90d	60cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Lemon Balm	Herb	60d	30cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lovage	Herb	90d	60cm	Beans, Potato
Mibuna	Leafy	35d	15cm	Lettuce, Radish
Mint	Herb	70d	30cm	Cabbage, Tomato
Mizuna	Leafy	40d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Mountain Pepper	Herb	730d	200cm	Native plants, Finger lime
Mustard Greens	Brassica	40d	25cm	Beetroot, Carrot
Native Raspberry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Olive	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme
Onion	Root	180d	10cm	Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	0cm	n/a
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	n/a
Peas	Fruiting	75d	10cm	Carrot, Radish, Corn
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	n/a
Rhubarb	Fruiting	365d	90cm	Strawberry, Beans, Brassicas
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Rosemary	Herb	180d	60cm	Sage, Carrot
Sage	Herb	75d	50cm	Rosemary, Brassicas, Carrot
Shallot	Root	110d	15cm	Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	0cm	n/a
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Spinach	Leafy	55d	20cm	Strawberry, Pea
Spring Onion	Root	60d	10cm	Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato
Strawberry	Fruit	90d	30cm	Borage, Lettuce, Spinach
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	n/a
Sweet Pea	Flower	75d	15cm	Beans, Lettuce
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Viola	Flower	70d	15cm	Lettuce, Strawberry
Watercress	Leafy	40d	15cm	Mint, Lettuce
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs

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