What to Plant in November
Memphis, TN · Zone 7b
Last frost: Mar 20
Frost-free days: 235
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
Mint
Parsley
Beet
Brussels Sprouts
Celery
Leek
Onion
Peas
Radish
Spinach
Turnip
Start Indoors 7
Start these seeds indoors under grow lights or on a sunny windowsill.
Plant now
Brussels Sprouts
Sep 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft
80–110 days
Onion
Oct 24 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft
100–120 days
Leek
Nov 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft
90–150 days
Chives
Nov 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft
60–90 days
Parsley
Nov 9 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft
70–90 days
Later this month
Mint
Nov 16 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft
60–90 days
Celery
Nov 24 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft
80–120 days
Transplant 1
Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.
Spinach
Oct 9 – Nov 15
9 per sq ft
35–50 days
Direct Sow 4
Plant these seeds directly into the soil outdoors.
Plant now
Beet
Aug 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft
50–70 days
Turnip
Aug 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft
30–60 days
Radish
Oct 1 – Nov 8
16 per sq ft
22–30 days
Later this month
Peas
Nov 24 – Dec 23
8 per sq ft
55–70 days
November Gardening Tips
- Start Celery, Brussels Sprouts, Onion indoors now to give them a head start before transplanting outside.
- Spinach can be transplanted outside this month. Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting out.
- Direct sow Peas, Beet, Radish 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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