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What to plant in April in Chicago

April in Chicago averages 9°C, and 58 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

  1. PotatoPlant now · 11 wksBest match
  2. BroccoliPlant now · 6 wks
  3. KalePlant now · 7 wksEasiest
  4. OnionPlant now · 13 wks
  5. SilverbeetPlant now · 8 wks
  6. CabbagePlant now · 9 wks
  7. PeaPlant now · 9 wks
  8. RadishPlant now · 3 wksFastest
  9. SpinachPlant now · 5 wks
  10. CarrotPlant now · 9 wks
  11. LettucePlant now · 4 wks
  12. RocketPlant now · 4 wks
  13. BeetrootPlant now · 7 wks
  14. CauliflowerPlant now · 10 wks
  15. Spring OnionPlant now · 7 wks
  16. CeleryPlant now · 9 wks
  17. LeekPlant now · 13 wks
  18. TurnipPlant now · 5 wks
  19. Bok ChoyPlant now · 4 wks
  20. Brussels SproutsPlant now · 14 wks
  21. ParsnipPlant now · 16 wks
  22. ShallotLast chance · 13 wksLast chance
  23. BroccoliniPlant now · 8 wks
  24. Mustard greensPlant now · 5 wks
  25. BlueberryLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  26. Collard greensPlant now · 8 wks
  27. Florence FennelPlant now · 9 wks
  28. KohlrabiPlant now · 6 wks
  29. AppleLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  30. Blackberry & boysenberryLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  31. GrapeLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  32. PeachLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  33. PlumLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  34. RaspberryLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  35. Globe artichokeLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  36. Jerusalem ArtichokeLast chance · 21 wksLast chance
  37. CeleriacPlant now · 21 wks
  38. ChicoryPlant now · 9 wks
  39. RadicchioPlant now · 10 wks
  40. SalsifyPlant now · 17 wks
  41. TatsoiPlant now · 4 wks
  42. AmaranthPlant now · 6 wks
  43. CeltucePlant now · 10 wks
  44. EndivePlant now · 9 wks
  45. FeijoaLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  46. HorseradishLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  47. KomatsunaLast chance · 4 wksLast chance
  48. MizunaLast chance · 4 wksLast chance
  49. ApricotLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  50. CherryLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  51. KiwifruitLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  52. NectarineLast chance · 1st crop ~3 yrsLast chance
  53. PearLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance
  54. CurrantLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  55. GooseberryLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  56. HazelnutLast chance · 1st crop ~5 yrsLast chance
  57. MulberryLast chance · 1st crop ~2 yrsLast chance
  58. QuinceLast chance · 1st crop ~4 yrsLast chance

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