Tips from Hampton Nursery to Get You Growing
There’s just something about growing your own food that feels right this time of year. After months of winter weather and dreaming over seed catalogs, April is go-time for the vegetable garden.
Here at Hampton Nursery, we love helping our customers turn that little patch of soil (or a few pots on the patio) into a fresh food powerhouse. April is all about getting the garden started — planting the cool-weather crops, prepping for summer favorites, and setting yourself up for a season of harvest.
Here’s how to kickstart your veggie garden in April:
Plant Now: Cool Weather Favorites
These crops love the cool temperatures of early spring and don’t mind a little chill:
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Lettuce & Salad Greens
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Spinach
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Kale & Swiss Chard
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Peas
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Broccoli
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Cabbage
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Radishes
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Carrots
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Beets
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Onions & Leeks
Tip from Hampton Nursery:
Sow seeds directly in the garden for root crops like carrots and radishes — they don’t like being transplanted!
Prep Now: Warm Weather Crops
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash — we know you’re excited for them! But in our region, April is still too early to plant these heat-lovers outside without protection.
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Start them indoors in a warm, sunny window.
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Get your raised beds or garden soil prepped with compost and organic fertilizer.
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Set up trellises or cages now so you’re ready when planting time comes in May.
Think Beyond the Garden Bed
Don’t have a big vegetable garden? No problem!
Lots of vegetables grow beautifully in containers — think herbs, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, or patio peppers.
Stop in and let us show you the best container-friendly varieties!
April Garden To-Do List
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Clean up your garden beds — remove leaves, loosen the soil, add compost.
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Mulch pathways and garden edges to prevent weeds.
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Keep an eye on nighttime temps — have row covers or frost blankets ready if needed.
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Water newly planted seeds and seedlings regularly — don’t let them dry out!
Grow What You Love
The best advice we give new (and seasoned) gardeners is simple:
Grow what you love to eat.
Whether it’s a salsa garden full of tomatoes and peppers, a cutting garden of herbs and edible flowers, or a backyard raised bed packed with leafy greens — the joy of growing your own food never gets old.
We’d love to help you get started — stop by Hampton Nursery this April and let’s talk veggies!
Happy Planting!
— Your Friends at Hampton Nursery
