What to plant in April in Ukraine

Garden pea Pisum sativum

Cool spring soil and moderate rain suit peas, which finish before the summer heat.

Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyCare guide →

Spinach Spinacia oleracea

Cool spring and autumn weather keeps spinach sweet and prevents it from bolting.

Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Lettuce Lactuca sativa

Successive sowings from spring to early autumn give fresh leaves through most of the growing season.

Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Radish Raphanus sativus

Its quick growth fits the long frost-free season and it fills gaps between other crops.

Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots

Carrot Daucus carota

Loose, well-drained garden soil and warm summer days produce sweet, well-coloured roots.

Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Beetroot Beta vulgaris

It tolerates the cool springs and warm summers here and stores well into autumn.

Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn pots

Potato Solanum tuberosum

Potatoes are a traditional staple here and thrive in the moist spring and summer weather.

Harvest: 70–110 daysEasyIn pots

Kale Brassica oleracea

Kale tolerates frost and gets sweeter after autumn cold, so it lasts well into winter.

Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Apple Malus domestica

Apple trees are fully hardy to this winter minimum and need the cold dormancy they receive here.

Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →

Pear Pyrus communis

Hardy pear rootstocks survive these winters and the warm summers ripen the fruit well.

Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate

Sour cherry Prunus cerasus

Sour cherries are among the hardiest tree fruits and handle the frosts and summer heat here.

Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate

Plum Prunus domestica

European plums tolerate the cold winters and produce reliable crops in warm summers.

Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate

Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa

Strawberries are fully hardy here and bear well in the warm early summer, especially in beds or hanging pots.

Harvest: 90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Red raspberry Rubus idaeus

Raspberry canes survive the cold winters and fruit reliably in the cool, moist summers.

Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →

Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum

Blackcurrants need cold winters to set fruit, which this climate reliably provides.

Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy

Dill Anethum graveolens

Dill grows fast in the mild, sunny weather and self-seeds readily in the garden.

Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn pots

Parsley Petroselinum crispum

Parsley copes with the cool springs and summer heat, and it tolerates light frost.

Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Chives Allium schoenoprasum

Chives are hardy perennials that return every spring after the winter frosts.

Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

Common thyme Thymus vulgaris

Thyme survives the winter if planted in well-drained soil or a sunny pot and enjoys the dry summer spells.

Harvest: 60–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

Spearmint Mentha spicata

Spearmint is hardy in this climate and spreads vigorously, so it is best kept in a pot or a contained bed.

Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →