{"id":7536,"date":"2025-04-10T10:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varietatslocals.org\/?p=7536"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:32:41","slug":"sowing-and-transplanting-summer-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/sembres-i-trasplants-de-cultius-destiu\/","title":{"rendered":"Sowing and transplanting summer crops in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height:2\">April is a key month for any vegetable lover. The cold of winter is starting to leave behind and the hours of sunshine are getting longer, creating ideal conditions for sowing and transplanting summer crops. If you have a vegetable garden or want to start one, this is the perfect time to get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd55 What vegetables can you plant now?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Below we leave you a list of ideal crops to sow during April, both in seedlings and directly in the ground:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> In seedlings (to be transplanted later)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/tomatoes-2\/\"><strong>Tomatoes<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 They need a lot of light and heat, but it is better to start them in a nursery to protect them from possible late cold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/eggplant-and-pepper\/\">Peppers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/eggplant-and-pepper\/\">Eggplants<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf31 Directly into the ground (direct seed)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/pumpkin\/\">Pumpkins and courgettes<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 They can also be sown directly into the ground at the end of the month, depending on the weather.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/melon-and-watermelon\/\">Melons and watermelons<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 If you want sweet fruit for summer, now is the time to get started<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/vegetables\/\">Beans<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 From the middle or end of April, depending on the temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf3c And also useful flowers for the garden!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Plant <a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/product-category\/seeds\/summer-2\/flowers-and-aromatics\/\">flowers or aromatic plants<\/a> such as perennials or carnations, helps protect the garden from some insects and attracts pollinators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1e Tips for sowing in April<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"line-height:2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Control the temperature<\/strong> \u2013 Avoid sowing directly into the ground if there is still a risk of frost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare the soil well<\/strong> \u2013 Stir the soil, add compost and make sure it drains well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planning stage<\/strong> \u2013 Decide how you want to distribute the plants, thinking about their growth and needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start small tests<\/strong> \u2013 If you are not sure if a variety will do well in your microclimate, test with a few seeds first.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf3f Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:2\">Sowing in April is sowing with excitement! It&#039;s the start of a season full of life and tasty harvests. With a little planning and care, you can enjoy your own rich and varied summer garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/store-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.varietatslocals.org\/botiga\/\">our store<\/a> You will find a good amount of local varieties to sow this April!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crop rotation with local varieties<\/p>","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":7538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[67],"class_list":["post-7536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrades-del-blog","tag-varietatslocals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/varietatslocals.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}