Dayboro in April 2026: What's On, What's Growing, and What the Weather's Doing
Twelve events across the valley this month, what my Lyndhurst Hill station has recorded so far, and the one thing I reckon is worth getting in the ground before Anzac Day.
April's the month where summer finally gives up, in my view. The days can still push 30°C. Tuesday hit 33.8°C up here. But the mornings have started biting. I saw the 13th drop to 10°C at my station. That's the first real autumn cold as I see it. If you've got tomatoes still hanging on, the window's closing.
Here's everything I've got on this April, what the weather's been doing, and one thign I'd get in the ground before Anzac Day.
What's on in Dayboro and Samford this April
Twelve events across the valley. Markets, comedy, kids' stuff, fitness and a sound bath if that's your thing. Click any card for full times, directions and RSVP details. My full live calendar is on the Dayboro Events page.
Still to come
Earlier this month
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The weather, so far
The first half of April has been dry and warm in the middle, with some real autumn mornings at the end. On this moment, my station has recorded barely any rain. A couple of mm on the 1st, then essentially nothing through to mid month. Daytime highs have been sitting in the upper 20s and low 30s. The cool mornings landed late, which I reckon is a bit later than usual for up here on the ridge.
First fortnight at Lyndhurst Hill
What my station actually recorded, 1 to 16 April.
My read for the rest of April: dry pattern looks like it's holding. Mornings keep getting sharper. The next fortnight is where I'd expect the first patchy ground frosts on the low lying paddocks if the sky stays clear overnight. It's not guaranteed, and it's not for everyone. The township and the higher ridges sit in different micro zones. But it's the time of year where I start paying attention to the dew point just before dawn. BOM's Samford reading won't tell you what's happening in your own low spot, in my experience. My Weather Hub has the live station data.
What to plant this fortnight
If I had to pick one thing to get in the ground before Anzac Day, I'd go with broad beans. They don't care about the cold mornings. They actually prefer them. And the soil's still warm enough to get them up quickly. I sow mine direct, 5cm deep, water once and then leave them to it. You'll be picking by late July.
Also worth doing now: garlic (if you haven't already), snow peas, coriander (the last sowing before the wet winter kills it), and any brassicas you want heading up by June. I mulch everything heavy. The ground's dry, so whatever you plant will be waiting on moisture the whole way through without it.
Sarah over at my veggie guide has the full subtropical planting calendar if you want the proper breakdown. Or if you want to know exactly when to water and when to hold off, my Smart Watering Calculator uses the station's evapotranspiration data.
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