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.

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Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Sep 24 – Dec 31
1 per sq ft 80–110 days
Onion
Onion
Oct 24 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 100–120 days
Leek
Leek
Nov 1 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 90–150 days
Chives
Chives
Nov 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 60–90 days
Parsley
Parsley
Nov 9 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 70–90 days

Later this month

Mint
Mint
Nov 16 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 60–90 days
Celery
Celery
Nov 24 – Dec 31
4 per sq ft 80–120 days

Transplant 1

Move these seedlings from indoors to your garden beds.

Spinach
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
Beet
Aug 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 50–70 days
Turnip
Turnip
Aug 9 – Dec 31
9 per sq ft 30–60 days
Radish
Radish
Oct 1 – Nov 8
16 per sq ft 22–30 days

Later this month

Peas
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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