Plantable now
Still plantable in November
November is the month of tidying and tucking in, when the bed goes into its well-earned winter sleep. But it doesn't stay entirely empty: you can still plant garlic, and lamb's lettuce under fleece gives you fresh greens even in the cold season.
Sow or set these out now
6 varieties, tightest window first.

Blackcurrant
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 12–12

Rhubarb
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 51–51

Sea buckthorn
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 17–17

Jostaberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 12–12

Saskatoon
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 8–8

Whitecurrant
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 12–12
Turn this into a bed plan
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Plan a bedCommon questions
- Does anything still grow in November?
- Yes, hardy lamb's lettuce and spinach keep growing slowly under a fleece or film cover. On mild days you can harvest small portions right through winter.
- What belongs in the winter-ready bed in November?
- I plant the last garlic cloves and cover bare patches with leaves or mulch. That protects the soil life and stops nutrients from washing away.