as above, so below

austin,texas

growing calendar

november gardening thoughts

Transplant

  • Transplant strawberries into moist soil

  • Cool season annuals can be added to containers, but be prepared to protect from frost

  • Plant a few bulbs into planted containers that will be overwintering outdoors

  • Last chance to transplant container-grown roses

  • Last chance to plant hardy vines and groundcovers so they have the winter to develop good root systems for the upcoming summer

Soil

  • Use leaves to mulch vegetable beds you won’t be planting over the winter to cover the soil completely

  • Build up soil in other beds so they are ready for winter planting

Diseases/Pests

  • Watch roots or removed annuals for nematodes

Maintenance

  • Cut back fall bloomers like asters and chrysanthemums all the way to the ground

  • Remove long, gangly shoots on shrubs

  • Remove dead and damaged wood from shrubs and trees to reduce debris from windstorm

Fertilization

  • Fertilize cool-season vegetables as needed

Water

  • Avoid overwatering—irrigate only when absolutely dry and to protect plants before a freeze

Weeds/invasive plants:

  • Chickweed: annual, low-growing invasive herb native to southern Europe. Liable to create dense mats of shoots, shading young seedlings of other plants. Invades, spreads, and out-competes other annuals

    • Hand-pull or dig; remove entire plant and root; dispose of all plant parts because plant shoots have the ability to re-root

  • Henbit or dead-nettle: member of the Mint family and one of the most common Central Texas weeds, originally from Eurasia-North Africa.

    • The whole plant is edible raw or cooked, or feed to chickens.

  • Dead-nettle: commonly confused with Henbit, which looks similar and often grows with dead-nettle. Originates from Europe and Asia.

  • Annual bluegrass

  • Nutsedge

  • Dnadelion

  • Crabgrass

Veggies

  • Plant root crops, such as carrots, beets, radishes, and turnips in small sections for continual harvest

    • After seeds sprout and they get their first set of true leaves, thin so they are 2-3 inches apart, thin them so they are about 2 inches apart

      • the thinned tops are edible and are good in salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps, etc

  • Keep root crops well watered

  • Plant seeds of cilantro, parsley, dill, lettuce, spinach, and fava beans

  • Harvest basil, parsley, and cilantro before temperatures fall below 40°F

  • Harvest tomatoes and other cold-sensitive veggies before first frost

  • Winter cover crop options include cereal rye, hairy vetch, fava beans, clover, or Ausrian winter peas

  • Brussels sprouts

  • Carrots

  • Cauliflower

  • Celery

  • Chard

  • Chicory

  • Cucumbers

  • Curly kale

  • Arugula

  • Basil (holy, sweet)

  • Beans (Asian, purple, long, green)

  • Bok choy

  • Beets

  • Cabbage

  • Carrots

  • Chard

  • Cilantro

  • Collard greens

  • Cucumbers

  • Dill

  • Eggplant

  • Garlic chives

  • Green onions

  • Mexican pepperleaf

  • Kale

  • Moringa

  • Mustard greens

  • Okra

  • Onions

  • Pears

  • Pecans

  • Peppers

  • Persimmons

  • Potatoes

  • Pumpkins

  • Radishes

  • Sweet potatoes

  • Tomatoes

  • Turnips

  • Broccoli

  • Cut parsley

  • Endives

  • Florence fennel

  • Iceburg lettuce

  • Lamb’s lettuce

  • Leeks

  • Lettuce (incl Romaine)

  • Spinach, New Zealand spinach

  • Parsnips

  • Pumpkin/squash

  • Radicchio

  • Radishes

  • Red cabbage

  • Sugarloaf

  • White/Savoy cabbage

  • Zucchini

what’s in season?