What to Plant in April on the Lunar Calendar

In order not to miss the best days for sowing crops, experienced summer residents focus on the phases of the moon. I already made you some fresh. lunar sowing calendar for April 2022. Start planting on the 2nd, so you still have time to study everything. Today I will tell you not only about vegetables and legumes, but also about flowers and other decorative plants.



Lunar sowing calendar for April 2022 Although the summer season officially begins with the departure of cold weather, really spring comes into its own right in April. This is an ideal period for sowing various crops in open ground. So, for example, on heated beds under film planted Cabbage and cucumber seeds. However, it is an option for seedlings. After it will need to be transplanted into an open area without film.



Representatives are also suitable for sowing in open ground cold-resistant green crops. Some summer residents are experimenting with sowing certain varieties of tomatoes and eggplants. The second half of April is suitable for sowing greenery, namely marjoram, melissa and basil. In the last 10 days of April, parsley, dill, lettuce, sorrel and spinach are sown in open ground.

The most favorable days for sowing
  1. 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28 and 29 April Perfect for planting potatoes.
  2. Cucumbers, squash, pumpkin, melon and watermelon are best planted 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 13th and 14th.
  3. 2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 28 and 29 April You can safely plant carrots and onions. 18



  4. Pepper and eggplant are best planted 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th and 27th.
  5. Planting tomatoes should be done 3, 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14, 17, 18 and 26 April.
  6. 3rd to 6th, 8th, 9th, 13th and 14th You can plant all kinds of legumes.
  7. All fruit and berry crops (seedlings) are recommended to plant on days from 2 to 4, 8, 9, 13 and 14 April. By the way, recently we published an article about all the tricks of growing raspberries.


Let’s sum up what days can and cannot be carried out gardening procedures. Seeds of various crops are allowed from April 5 to 22, as well as the 25th and 26th. Planting seedlings will be perfect from 3 to 9, from 13 to 16 April. Feeding can be done on the 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th, 25th and 26th. And weeding and pruning 1, 2, 27, 28 and 29 April.

Adverse days for planting seedlings or sowing seeds are April 1, 2, 23, 24, 27, 28 and 29.



If you are focusing on the lunar sowing calendar, then you need to remember the phases of the moon in April. New Moon is expected on the 1st and 30th of this month. The full moon will be on April 16. These days it is best to postpone all the planting of crops and do not touch the plants at all.



By the way, seeds can be sown on both the growing and waning moon. However, it is best to choose the days when the moon grows in the sign of Virgo, and decreases in the sign of Cancer and Scorpio. Remember that the garden should also be guided by the weather conditions of your region. Wait until there are no sharp changes in temperature, and the thermometer stops falling below 10 degrees Celsius.

The planting period of grafted roses is about a month, starting from April 20 and ending on May 20. In the same period, summer residents will begin to divide and transplant clematis. Also at this time you can deal with various rhizome perennials. For example, plant floxes, lilieens and chrysanthemums.



In addition, April is suitable for planting in the open soil of calendula, fragrant peas, poppies, cornflowers and mattiola.

We hope this article will be useful to you. Share it with your garden friends. A generous harvest!