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What to plant in November in a container garden

In November the container garden slows down but doesn't stop: it's the last chance for garlic, onions and fava beans, and the time to pick cabbage, leeks and fennel. From now on the priority is protecting roots and pots from frost.

What to plant this month

Cool climates (cold winters, frost Nov-Mar)

Sow
  • Garlic
Harvest
  • Cabbage
  • Leeks
  • Radicchio
  • Corn salad

Temperate climates (mild winters, occasional frost)

Sow
  • Garlic
  • Onions
  • Fava beans
Harvest
  • Cabbage
  • Leeks
  • Fennel
  • Broccoli
  • Citrus

Mild climates (almost frost-free winters)

Sow
  • Fava beans
  • Peas
  • Garlic
  • Lettuce
Harvest
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Fennel
  • Citrus

Zones are a guide: in cities and on south-facing balconies you can often sow a few weeks earlier. In the southern hemisphere, shift by six months.

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