Saturday, 17 November, 2018 Agenda

November Gardening Tips

Old Farmer's Almanac Gardening Tips

The flowers may be gone, but this is the time to get your garden ready for spring. A little work now will yield big rewards soon enough.

Dear Gardening Enthusiast,

For many of us, November brings the noticeable changes that precede winter. The days are shorter, the wind is chillier, and the smell of firewood permeates the air. We start thinking warm thoughts about sitting by the fireplace, family meals, restocking our tea supply, and whether or not we should splurge on that new set of cross-country skis.

Gardening? While it’s true that these next few months aren’t prime gardening time, there is a lot that you can do to keep your garden in good shape and ready for spring. Even in the coldest of climates, taking care of your garden now will prove helpful come warmer weather.

For instance, according to our 2019 Gardening Calendar (which you get as part of our Best Value Club Charter Membership), adding bone meal to the soil around rosebushes during the Full Beaver Moon in November promotes the growth of strong roots before winter.

November in New England is, of course, very different from November in Texas. In San Antonio, you can continue planting winter vegetables, such as beets, broccoli, cabbage, onions, radishes, and spinach. Up in Portland, Maine, you can still plant some spring-blooming bulbs, as long as the soil is workable. And in Portland, Oregon?

November Gardening Tips for the Pacific Northwest

With fall well under way in the Pacific Northwest, here are some tips and tricks for getting your garden ready for winter.

Check your vegetables in storage and remove any diseased or rotting ones.
Place a cold frame over your winter vegetables.
Remove old and dead plants to help eliminate weeds, diseases, and pests in your garden.
Till any crop debris into your vegetable garden; be sure to dispose of any diseased material.
Remove mulch and tall weeds from around your fruit trees to discourage mice from hiding there.
Ensure that firewood isn’t stored near the house or inside.

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Transplant strawberry runners that have roots, encourage root development on others.
Pile alternating layers of green and brown vegetation over your compost pile(s).

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