November Vegetable and Herb Gardening Calendar for Cool & Alpine Climate Australia

It’s November, the last month of spring, and with the weather warming up we see plenty of sunny days and lots of new green growth emerging in our gardens.

With the onset of warmer weather, snow is less likely on Mount Wellington in Tasmania, but can still fall lightly at the summit of, and sometimes below 700m. Snowfall is rare this month in the Snowy Mountains, but frosts at night may still occur.

Right throughout Australia this month there’s the possibility of very sudden hot weather striking without warning, so it’s important to protect plants from sun and wind. Very high temperatures can occur almost anytime, increasing the risk of bushfires.

Newly planted trees and shrubs need to be watered regularly as the hot weather and strong winds can quickly dry out the soil.

Things to Do This Month:

• Mulch around fruit trees and plants to retain soil moisture and prevent water loss from evaporation (keep mulch away from stems and trunks as this can cause stem rot/collar rot).
• Mulch strawberries by placing straw underneath to keep the berries off the soil.
• Propagate strawberries from runners.
• Plant potted fruit trees and vines (having roots, they can be planted anytime, best planted in spring & autumn).
• Tie growing vines back to supports or wires.
• Propagate plants by taking softwood (green) cuttings from now till January (after which they harden off).
• Last chance to plant evergreen shrubs and trees (this includes citrus trees).
• In ponds and water gardens, thin out existing aquatic plants, continue planting new ones, fertilise aquatic plants and feed fish regularly.

Vegetables and Herbs to Grow in November (Cool & Alpine Climate)

November Seeds to Sow and Seedlings to Plant (Cool & Alpine Climate Australia)	Sow/Plant	Harvest (weeks)
Amaranth	dst	7-8
Angelica	st	18 months
Asparagus	plant crowns	2-3 years
Asparagus Pea	d	8-11
Basil	st	10-12
Beans (Climbing)	dst	9-11
Beans (Dwarf, Bush)	dst	7-10
Beetroot	dst	7-10
Borage	dst	8-10
Broccoli	st	10-16
Brussels Sprouts	s	14-28
Burdock	d	17-18
Cabbage	st	8-15
Cape Gooseberry	dst	14-16
Capsicum	st	10-12
Carrot	d	12-18
Cauliflower	st	15-22
Celeriac	st	14-28
Celery	st	17-18
Chilli	st	9-11
Chives	dst	7-11
Collard Greens	dst	8-11
Coriander (Cilantro)	dst	30-45
Cucumber	dst	8-10
Daikon	d	8-10
Dill	dst	8-12
Eggplant	t	12-15
Endive	dst	10-11
Fennel (Bronze)	dt	14-15
Fennel (Florence)	dst	14-20
French Tarragon	t	30-40 days
Globe Artichokes	st	42-57
Horseradish	plant crowns	16-24
Jerusalem Artichokes	plant tubers	15-20
Kale	dst	7-9
Kohlrabi	dst	7-10
Leeks	dst	15-18
Lemon Balm	dst	8-10
Lettuce	dst	8-12
Luffa	dst	11-12
Marrow	dst	12-17
Mint	dst	8-12
NZ Spinach (Warrigal Greens)	dst	8-10
Oregano	dst	6-8
Parsley	dst	9-19
Parsnip	d	17-20
Peas	t	9-11
Potato	plant seed potatoes	15-20
Pumpkin	dst	15-20
Radish	d	5-7
Rhubarb	plant crowns	12 months
Rocket	d	21-35 days
Rockmelon (Cantaloupe)	st	10-16
Rosemary	d	12 months
Sage	dst	18 months
Salsify	d	14-21
Silverbeet (Swiss Chard)	dst	7-12
Snow Peas	t	12-14
Spring Onions (Bunching Onions)	dst	6-10
Squash	dst	7-8
Strawberry (plants)	t	11
Summer Savory	dst	6-10
Sunflower	dst	10-11
Sweet Corn	dst	11-14
Sweet Marjoram	dt	8-10
Thyme	dst	42-52
Tomatillo	dst	10-14
Tomato	dst	8-17
Turnip	d	6-9
Watermelon	t	9-14
Winter Savory	dst	6-10
Yacon	plant tubers	25
Yam/Oka	plant tubers	15-20
Zucchini (Courgette, Marrow)	dst	6-9

Key:
d = sow seeds directly into ground
s = sow seeds into seed tray
ds = sow seeds directly into ground or seed tray
t = transplant seedlings (small plants) into larger pots or plant into ground
*= frost tender
**= sow after frost

Download printable PDF version of Gardening Calendar (Australian Cool & Alpine Climate) – November

To help improve these garden calendars, feedback and additional information from readers is greatly appreciated! Australia’s climate varies considerably, and local knowledge of when particular things need to be done in the garden are most helpful to others living in those area, so please feel free to share.