For some cold climate gardeners, it may mark the last frost of winter and warming month of the garden soil. It’s time to start growing and become creative.
If you’re just catching up, here’s the April checklist.
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Spring gardening season may begin in earnest here in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The final frost of winter has fallen in the rearview mirror, and it’s time to bring winter Passover plants to lifespan outdoors, reintroducing cool crop vegetable sowing, and plan for future growth seasons. woot!
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Planting, sowing, preparation
Outdoor
Many garden decisions depend on where you are associated with your typical last frost day, along with your current weather forecast. In the Resources section (below) you will find a link to find the average date of the last frost.
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As the weather warms, clean pond debris, adjust the plants for growing seasons, and thin them if necessary. Don’t interfere with frogs and eggs! These loud voices indicate that mating season is ongoing.
Wild things
indoor
It cultivates salad greenery, and other vegetables and herbs can be grown indoors all year round. As daytime and heat increase, bring the houseplant back through the window. If there are clumps of fungi, these sticky traps will catch them.
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Creative projects
Now is the time to decorate your outdoor nest.
Project Ideas:
Ideas
Dreams and Schemes
Do you grow more food than you can manage? Check if your local food bank, fruit sharing services, or other charity services want your surplus. Take a photo of your garden every week. Create notes of hits, misses and ideas for the future. Write down “Firsts.” First bees, butterflies, arrival travel, things that bloom every week, dragonflies, fireflies. Make note of them in a computer calendar so that you can compare the dates each year. There is a great example in this book on phenology.
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Find frost dates and toughness zones
Plant Hardiness Zone | 
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Canada
These are listed in seed packets and plant tags to guide your choices.
Average Frost Dates | Use this calculator at Almanac.com. Enter your city and state or state and find the first and last frost days and no frost days.
ecoregion |Learn about local native plants, animal species, and environmental conditions and make garden choices that benefit your ecosystem.
Understand Gardener’s Frost and Freezing for more information
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