What to Plant in November

Atlanta, GA · Zone 7b

Last frost: Mar 20 Frost-free days: 240

The outdoor season is over for most crops. Plant garlic if you haven't yet, clean up beds, and mulch perennials. Start reviewing seed catalogs for next year.

November at a Glance

Indoor Transplant Direct Sow
1 5 10 15 20 25
Chives
Cilantro
Lavender
Mint
Parsley
Rosemary
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Garlic
Kale
Leek
Lettuce
Onion
Peas
Potato
Radish
Spinach
Strawberry
Swiss Chard
Turnip

Start Indoors 17

Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.

Plant now

Chives
Chives
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 60–90 days
Mint
Mint
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 60–90 days
Parsley
Parsley
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 70–90 days
Leek
Leek
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 90–150 days
Onion
Onion
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 100–120 days
Strawberry
Strawberry
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 60–90 days
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Sep 1 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 80–110 days
Lettuce
Lettuce
Sep 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 45–60 days
Spinach
Spinach
Sep 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 35–50 days
Kale
Kale
Nov 1–15
1 per sq ft 50–65 days
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
Nov 9 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 50–60 days

Later this month

Celery
Celery
Nov 16 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 80–120 days
Lavender
Lavender
Nov 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 90–120 days
Rosemary
Rosemary
Nov 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 80–120 days
Broccoli
Broccoli
Nov 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 60–100 days
Cabbage
Cabbage
Nov 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 70–100 days
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Nov 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 55–100 days

Transplant 12

Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.

Chives
Chives
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 60–90 days
Mint
Mint
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 60–90 days
Parsley
Parsley
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 70–90 days
Leek
Leek
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 90–150 days
Onion
Onion
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 100–120 days
Strawberry
Strawberry
Jan 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 60–90 days
Broccoli
Broccoli
Sep 1 – Dec 16
1 per sq ft 60–100 days
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Sep 1 – Dec 8
1 per sq ft 80–110 days
Cabbage
Cabbage
Sep 1 – Dec 16
1 per sq ft 70–100 days
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Sep 1 – Dec 16
1 per sq ft 55–100 days
Lettuce
Lettuce
Oct 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 45–60 days
Spinach
Spinach
Oct 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 35–50 days

Direct Sow 8

Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.

Beet
Beet
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 50–70 days
Carrot
Carrot
Jan 1 – Dec 31
16 per sq ft 70–80 days
Garlic
Garlic
Jan 1 – Nov 15
9 per sq ft 180–240 days
Turnip
Turnip
Jan 1 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 30–60 days
Peas
Peas
Sep 24 – Dec 31
8 per sq ft 55–70 days
Cilantro
Cilantro
Oct 1 – Nov 8
9 per sq ft 30–45 days
Radish
Radish
Oct 1 – Nov 15
16 per sq ft 22–30 days
Potato
Potato
Oct 24 – Nov 8
1 per sq ft 70–150 days

November Gardening Tips

  • Start Lettuce, Broccoli, Cabbage indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
  • Lettuce, Broccoli, Cabbage can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
  • Direct sow Carrot, Peas, Potato straight into the garden — no transplanting needed.
  • Get a soil test now — results come back fast in the off-season and you can amend before spring.

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