November gardening jobs checklist
- Sprinkle potash around tomatoes and strawberries. This improves fruit and overall disease resistance of plants.
- Prune Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow to prevent the poisonous fruits from forming
- Plant Summer flowering annuals and perennials
- Cover maturing tomatoes with exclusion bags to protect them from fruit fly
- Cut rose flowers and enjoy them indoors
- Prune Spring flowering roses back
- Take soft tip cuttings of your favourite shrubs
- Think about how you will protect any heat sensitive fruit and veges from the harsh Summer sun
- Feed Orchids fortnightly with a liquid fertiliser specifically designed for orchids
- Ensure watering systems, hoses, fitting etc are in good working order
- Check zucchini and cucumbers for powdery mildew
- Watch out for the Hibiscus Flower Beetle and the Flea Beetle on your Hibiscus
- Apply fertiliser to shrubberies
- Top up mulch on garden beds and in pots
- Give Bottlebrushes a good prune once they have finished flowering
- Keep an eye out for lawn grubs
- Prune Leucospermums and Proteas by cutting back the spent flower stems by one third
- Ensure compost heaps are kept damp
- Lift any Spring bulbs that have completely died down and store in a cool, dry place
- Fill any empty spots now with new plants before the Summer heat is upon us.
- Cut back Jasmine
- If you’re growing Sweet Pea, collect and store the seeds now so you can enjoy them again next year
November flower planting guide – Seeds & seedlings
Add some colour to the garden during October. Plant or sow seeds based on your climate. Be sure to also check out your local nursery for any other suitable seedlings.
Ageratum, Amaranthus, Aster, Billy Buttons (sub-tropical only),Celosia, Coleus, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Daisy, Gerbera, Impatiens, Marigold, Nasturtium, Petunia (sub-tropical only), Salvia (sub-tropical only), Snapdragon (sub-tropical only), Sunflower, Torenia, Zinnia
Ageratum, Amaranthus, Alyssum, Aster, Billy Buttons, Carnation, Celosia, Coleus, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Daisy, Gerbera, Gypsophila, Marigold, Nasturtium, Petunia, Phlox, Portulaca, Salvia, Snapdragon, Sunflower, Torenia, Verbena, Zinnia
Amaranthus, Alyssum, Aster, Billy Buttons, Carnation, Celosia, Coleus, Cosmos, Dahlia, Dianthus, Gypsophila, Marigold, Petunia, Phlox, Portulaca, Salvia, Snapdragon, Sunflower, Torenia, Verbena, Zinnia
November fruit & vegetable planting guide – Seeds & seedlings
Asian Greens, Basil, Capsicum, Chilli, Choko, Cucumber, Eggplant, Ginger, Lettuce (Sub-tropical only), Melon, Okra, Pumpkin, Radish (sub-tropical only), Spring onion, Squash, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Tomato, Zucchini
Asian greens, Basil, Beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Chilli, Chives, Choko, Coriander, Cucumber, Eggplant, Ginger, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Melon, Parsnip, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spring onion, Squash, Sweet corn, Sweet potato, Tomato, Zucchini
Asian greens, Basil, Brussels Sprouts, Climbing beans, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Capsicum, Carrot, Chilli, Chives, Coriander, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Melon, Parsnip, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spring onion, Squash, Sweet corn, Tomato, Zucchini
November flowering plants
- Agapanthus
- Calla Lily
- Columbine
- Coral Tree
- Daylillies
- Digitalis
- Gardenia
- Geraldton Wax
- Hibiscus
- Illawarra Flame Tree
- Jacaranda
- Kangaroo Paws
- Evergreen Magnolias
- Melaleucas
- New Zealand Christmas Bush
- November Lily
- Peonies
- Pigeon Berry
- Rhododendron
- Roses
- Spider Plant
- Stephanotis
- Sweet Pea
- Waratah
- Wisteria
Spotlight on…
Stephanotis floribunda – Wax Flower
Wax Flower is a climbing plant with glossy, deep green leaves and an abundance of lovely thick textured, fragrant white flowers during Spring, Summer and Autumn.
