Things to Do in November

FIRST FROST

• Oct 5th - 10% Chance
• Oct 22nd - 50 % Chance
• Nov 9th - 90%
• 2012 - 11/13
• 2017 - 10/29

Blueberries 

• should be planted while dormant, usually from November through March

Bulbs

• Spring Bulbs go on sale at Brent & Becky's Bulbs - they sell out fast
• Plant Spring Bulbs

Buy

• Spring Bulbs Go On Sale
• Seeds from previous year go on sale

Harvest

• Walnuts
• Morning Glory Seeds

Hunting

• Prepare for Deer season
• Wash/Clean dehydrator
• Make sure there is room in freezer
• Sharpen knives
• Buy license(s)

Infrastructure

• Build garden beds

Leaves

• Shred leaves and use for mulch
• When 50% of leaves have fallen, spray with compost tea (Holistic Orchard)

Plant

• Nothing at this time

Roses

• Then, between the last week of November and the first two weeks in December, cut back the canes to 2' - 3' to keep them from blowing around in the winter winds and loosening the soil around the roots. Remove all pruning debris from the beds. Place a mound of soil or mulch about 12 inches high around each bush to protect the bud union from freeze damage. In addition, if you want to minimize the amount of winter die-back at the end of each cane, you can further protect the canes by piling oak leaves, or loose hay or other loose organic materials about two feet high around the bushes. You can keep these from blowing away with a small cage made from chicken wire or other fence wire. http://www.nashvillerosesociety.com/GrowingBeautifulRoses.html

Seed Catalogs

• Printed Seed Catalogs Begin Arriving

Snow Considerations

• If heavy snow, brush off of shrubs with a broom to prevent damage

To Do

Don't need to do everything every time - just a list of things that have been on the To Do list in November in years past

• Trees
• Mulch
• Wrap
• Weed & mulch paths
• Inventory Seeds
• Store Animal Feed
• Write up lessons learned
• Begin planning for next year

Trees

• Plant trees
• Sell firewood right before Thanksgiving - plan a year in advanced

Wildlife

• Hang bird feeders
• Wax Begonias  & Impatiens Cuttings taken in August may bloom now