The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources published a vegetable planting guide for April, outlining which crops are best suited for the month in Yolo County and the Sacramento area, according to a Mar. 30 article by Peg Smith.
The guidance aims to help gardeners and local growers plan their spring plantings as temperatures rise, ensuring healthy crop development before summer heat arrives. The recommendations detail which vegetables can be seeded or transplanted throughout April or during specific weeks of the month.
For Yolo County, green beans, corn, cucumbers, and eggplant are recommended for planting throughout April. Lettuce transplants and direct-seeded carrots should be started in the first two weeks. Melons can be direct-seeded during the last three weeks of April. Peppers (transplants), squash (direct seed), and tomatoes (transplants) are advised for planting in the last two weeks of the month.
Additional recommendations for Sacramento include basil (seed or transplant), beets, celeriac, chives, endive, fennel, jicama, mustard greens, walking onions from bulblets, parsley transplants, potatoes from slips or transplants—including sweet potatoes—radishes (including Daikon), heat-tolerant spinach varieties by direct seeding throughout April; leeks should be sown in early April; lima beans can be planted later in the month along with chayote transplants and okra; watermelon is also suitable toward month’s end.
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