# @flowerfarmbydayami on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW6VRdbCscP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63310039-flowerfarmbydayami-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-09T12:49:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Flower Farm by Dayami (@flowerfarmbydayami) — https://gondola.cc/flowerfarmbydayami

## Caption

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 reel content 💯)
	•	Cosmos
	•	Sunflowers 🌻
	•	Marigolds

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🌸 Transplants / bedding plants
	•	Lantana (Texas FAVORITE)
	•	Vinca (heat-proof)
	•	Begonias
	•	Coleus

👉 April is prime time to plant summer annuals in North Texas 

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🌿 Herbs (grow like crazy now)
	•	Basil (plant NOW) 🌿
	•	Mint
	•	Oregano
	•	Thyme
	•	Rosemary

👉 Herbs thrive in Texas spring → summer heat #flowerfarmbydayami 

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💡 Pro tips for Dallas growers
	•	Last frost already passed (~late March) → safe to plant warm crops
	•	Mulch ASAP (Texas heat comes fast 🔥)
	•	Water deeply, not daily
	•	Shade cloth = your best friend by May
#dallas

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