What to Plant in April, Tasmania

89 crops you can sow in April across Tasmania.

In Season This Month

Herb (17)

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

Leafy (16)

Bok Choy Celery Chicory Fennel Good King Henry Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Radicchio Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Spinach Tatsoi

Root (13)

Beetroot Carrot Celeriac Daikon Garlic Hamburg Parsley Jerusalem Artichoke Onion Parsnip Potato Radish Salsify Scorzonera

Flower (11)

Alyssum Borage Calendula Comfrey Cornflower Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Viola Yarrow

Fruit (10)

Avocado Finger Lime Lemon Tree Lime Tree Macadamia Mandarin Native Raspberry Passionfruit Quandong Strawberry

Brassica (9)

Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Gai Lan Kohlrabi Leek Mustard Greens Wombok

Fruiting (7)

Beans (bush) Broad Beans Florence Fennel Globe Artichoke Peas Rhubarb Snow Peas

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All April Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Alyssum	Flower	55d	20cm	Lettuce, Brassicas, Beans
Avocado	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Bay Laurel	Herb	365d	200cm	—
Beans (bush)	Fruiting	65d	20cm	Corn, Carrot, Cucumber
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	Brassica	90d	45cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	—
Brussels Sprouts	Brassica	120d	60cm	Beetroot, Onion
Cabbage	Brassica	90d	50cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Calendula	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Beans
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Cauliflower	Brassica	100d	55cm	Beetroot, Celery, Onion
Celeriac	Root	150d	30cm	Leek, Beans, Brassicas
Celery	Leafy	120d	25cm	Leek, Tomato, Beans
Chamomile	Herb	60d	20cm	Brassicas, Onion, Lettuce
Chicory	Leafy	90d	30cm	Carrot, Beans
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	—
Finger Lime	Fruit	1095d	300cm	—
Florence Fennel	Fruiting	90d	25cm	Lettuce, Peas
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Garlic	Root	210d	15cm	Beetroot, Lettuce, Strawberry
Globe Artichoke	Fruiting	180d	100cm	Sunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Good King Henry	Leafy	90d	40cm	Fruit trees
Hamburg Parsley	Root	120d	15cm	Tomato, Asparagus
Jerusalem Artichoke	Root	150d	40cm	Corn, Beans, Sunflower
Kale	Leafy	70d	40cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Kohlrabi	Brassica	60d	20cm	Beetroot, Onion
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lavender	Flower	90d	60cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Leek	Brassica	120d	15cm	Carrot, Celery
Lemon Balm	Herb	60d	30cm	Tomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lemon Verbena	Herb	90d	100cm	Tomato, Beans
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lime Tree	Fruit	730d	300cm	Comfrey
Lovage	Herb	90d	60cm	Beans, Potato
Macadamia	Fruit	1460d	700cm	—
Mandarin	Fruit	1095d	400cm	Nasturtium, Marigold
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
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
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native Raspberry	Fruit	365d	100cm	Native plants
Native Violet	Flower	90d	20cm	Native plants, Ferns
Onion	Root	180d	10cm	Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Oregano	Herb	90d	30cm	Capsicum, Tomato
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	—	—
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Parsnip	Root	120d	10cm	Rosemary, Beans
Passionfruit	Fruit	400d	200cm	—
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	—
Peas	Fruiting	75d	10cm	Carrot, Radish, Corn
Potato	Root	90d	30cm	Beans, Nasturtium, Marigold
Quandong	Fruit	1460d	500cm	Native plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
Radicchio	Leafy	80d	30cm	Beans, Carrot, Lettuce
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	—
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
Salsify	Root	120d	15cm	Carrot, Lettuce, Onion
Scorzonera	Root	120d	15cm	Carrot, Onion
Sea Celery	Herb	90d	30cm	Pigface, Samphire
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	—	—
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Snow Peas	Fruiting	60d	10cm	Carrot, Radish, Corn
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Spinach	Leafy	55d	20cm	Strawberry, Pea
Strawberry	Fruit	90d	30cm	Borage, Lettuce, Spinach
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	—
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thyme	Herb	120d	30cm	Cabbage, Strawberry
Vietnamese Mint	Herb	60d	30cm	—
Viola	Flower	70d	15cm	Lettuce, Strawberry
Wombok	Brassica	75d	45cm	Onion, Dill, Beetroot
Yarrow	Flower	90d	40cm	Brassicas, Tomato, Herbs

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