What to plant in April in Poland
19 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in April in Poland, for the climate around Central Poland, Mazovia (near Ostroleka).
Climate: Cold continental climate with hard winters (down to -23 °C), last spring frosts into May and first autumn frosts in October; the warmest, wettest months are July and August, and summers are short but warm enough for tomatoes and squash.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool spring and autumn weather suits lettuce, and successive sowings avoid summer bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
A fast crop that fits between the spring and autumn cool spells and grows well in short seasons.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Hardy in cold soil, it thrives in spring and autumn and tolerates light frosts.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, moist, well-drained beds in the mild spring suit carrots, and the cold winter gives sweet roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Potato Solanum tuberosum
A classic crop of this continental climate, reliable in open beds or large grow bags.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots
Onion Allium cepa
Hardy sets go in early in spring, and the long summer days bulb them up well.
Harvest: 100–120 days from setsEasyCare guide →
Cabbage Brassica oleracea
Cool summers and autumns give firm, sweet heads, and it tolerates light frosts.
Harvest: 70–100 days from transplantsModerateCare guide →
Garden pea Pisum sativum
Cool spring weather suits peas, which are sown as soon as the soil can be worked.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Fully hardy to deep frost, it fruits reliably in the cool, moist summers here.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Very hardy and needs the winter chill to set fruit, which this climate delivers.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
A hardy bush that tolerates the cold winters and cool summers of the region.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Apple trees need cold winters to break dormancy, and the local climate suits hardy cultivars.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Sour cherry Prunus cerasus
Very hardy and self-fertile in many forms, it copes with the frost and warm summers here.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy European plums tolerate the winter minimum and ripen well in the warm summer.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy pear trees handle the cold winters and benefit from the long warm autumn.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Frost-tolerant and productive through the growing season, parsley does well in cool and mild weather.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Dill Anethum graveolens
Fast-growing and hardy, dill thrives in the cool spring and summer weather.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
A perennial that survives the cold winters and regrows every spring.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spearmint Mentha spicata
Very hardy perennial mint that spreads vigorously in moist soil and cool summers.
Harvest: 60–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →