Vegetable Gardening Tips for November
Posted by adminFall vegetable gardening is not for every climate, however there are several thing you can be doing this month no matter where you garden.
Now is the time to clean up any empty garden beds and compost any debris (any diseases plants, either burn or put them in the garbage so as not to infest your compost). Add manure to those empty beds as well and either plant a green manure crop or mulch to keep your garden soil healthy and happy. Collect some leaves and shred them for the compost or to use for mulching. If the snow and cold weather has already hit your area take the time to do some indoor storage and tool cleanup.
If you are lucky enough to be living in a fairly mild climate you can still be harvesting veggies from your garden such as broccoli, cabbages, kale, chard, potatoes, carrots and even some salad greens – a light frost will even enhance their flavor. Mulch your vegetable plants to keep them safe from the cold or from getting too wet.
If you live in a very mild climate you can still sow salad greens, lettuce, spinach that will overwinter and start growing for you in late winter.
If you are just starting to get some snow flurries it is time to harvest everything that is outdoors and either store it in a root cellar, freeze, can, or enjoy it for dinner. Next season perhaps consider using cold frames or greenhouses as a great option to extend your growing season.