April in Dallas/North Texas (Zone 8) is one of the BEST planting windows 🌱🌷. You’re basically in full spring → summer transition mode.
Here’s exactly what you can plant right now 👇
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🌿 What to plant NOW in Dallas (April)
🥕 Vegetables (your main season starts now)
✅ Direct sow (put seeds straight in soil)
• Okra (LOVES Texas heat 🔥)
• Beans (green, pole, bush)
• Corn 🌽
• Cucumbers
• Squash / Zucchini
• Watermelon & melons
• Black-eyed peas
👉 These thrive because soil is warming fast now 
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🌱 Transplants (put small plants outside)
• Tomatoes 🍅 (last chance window!)
• Peppers 🌶️
• Eggplant
• Sweet potatoes (late April)
👉 These are classic Texas summer crops and should go in before extreme heat hits 
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🥬 Still possible (but hurry!)
• Lettuce
• Radishes
• Spinach
• Kale
⚠️ These will bolt soon once heat kicks in, so plant ASAP 
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🌸 Flowers (perfect for your flower farm vibes 😉)
🌼 Direct sow (super easy + great for content)
• Zinnias (viral r...
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