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What to Plant in November, Canberra & ACT

89 crops you can sow in November across Canberra & ACT.

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In Season This Month

Fruiting (22)

Beans (bush) Capsicum Chilli Cowpeas (Southern Peas) Cucumber Edamame Eggplant Lima (Butter) Beans Luffa Peanuts Popcorn Pumpkin Quinoa Rockmelon Scarlet Runner Bean Snow Peas Squash Sweet Corn Tomatillo Tomato Watermelon Zucchini

Fruit (13)

Blood Orange Bunya Nut Bush Tomato Cape Gooseberry Cumquat Grapefruit Tree Honeydew Melon Lemon Tree Mandarin Orange Tree Passionfruit Pepino Tangelo

Herb (13)

Basil Bay Laurel Chives Lemon Balm Lemon Verbena Marjoram Parsley Sea Celery Shiso (Perilla) Stevia Summer Savory Tarragon Thai Basil

Root (11)

Beetroot Carrot Celeriac Hamburg Parsley Parsnip Potato Radish Salsify Scorzonera Spring Onion Sweet Potato

Flower (10)

Comfrey Cosmos Dahlia Echinacea Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Snapdragon Sunflower Zinnia

Leafy (8)

Amaranth Celery Endive Lettuce Pigface Silverbeet Warrigal Greens Watercress

Brassica (6)

Broccoli Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Leek

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All November Crops at a Glance

PlantCategoryHarvestSpacingCompanions
AmaranthLeafy30d30cmCorn, Onion
BasilHerb65d25cmTomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay LaurelHerb365d200cmn/a
Beans (bush)Fruiting65d20cmCorn, Carrot, Cucumber
BeetrootRoot65d10cmLettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Blood OrangeFruit730d400cmComfrey
BroccoliBrassica90d45cmBeetroot, Onion, Celery
Broccoli SproutsMicro7d1cmn/a
BroccoliniBrassica70d30cmBeetroot, Onion, Celery
Brussels SproutsBrassica120d60cmBeetroot, Onion
Bunya NutFruit5110d1500cmNative plants
Bush TomatoFruit180d100cmNative plants
CabbageBrassica90d50cmBeetroot, Onion, Dill
Cape GooseberryFruit90d60cmTomato, Basil
CapsicumFruiting100d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
CarrotRoot85d5cmLettuce, Onion, Leek
CauliflowerBrassica100d55cmBeetroot, Celery, Onion
CeleriacRoot150d30cmLeek, Beans, Brassicas
CeleryLeafy120d25cmLeek, Tomato, Beans
ChilliFruiting90d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
ChivesHerb75d15cmCarrot, Tomato
ComfreyFlower60d60cmTomato, Potato, Fruit trees
CosmosFlower60d30cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
Cowpeas (Southern Peas)Fruiting70d15cmCorn, Sorghum, Cucumber
CucumberFruiting60d50cmBeans, Corn, Nasturtium
CumquatFruit730d200cmComfrey
DahliaFlower90d60cmMarigold, Zinnia, Cosmos
EchinaceaFlower120d40cmLavender, Yarrow, Rudbeckia
EdamameFruiting80d15cmCorn, Cucumber, Marigold
EggplantFruiting100d60cmBeans, Marigold, Thyme
EndiveLeafy45d25cmLettuce, Radish, Carrot
Grapefruit TreeFruit730d500cmComfrey
Hamburg ParsleyRoot120d15cmTomato, Asparagus
Honeydew MelonFruit100d90cmCorn, Nasturtium, Radish
LeekBrassica120d15cmCarrot, Celery
Lemon BalmHerb60d30cmTomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon TreeFruit730d300cmComfrey
Lemon VerbenaHerb90d100cmTomato, Beans
LettuceLeafy55d25cmCarrot, Radish, Chives
Lima (Butter) BeansFruiting90d20cmCorn, Cucumber, Sunflower
LuffaFruiting120d150cmBeans, Corn
MandarinFruit730d400cmNasturtium, Marigold
MarigoldFlower50d25cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
MarjoramHerb75d25cmCapsicum, Tomato, Beans
NasturtiumFlower50d30cmCucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native VioletFlower90d20cmNative plants, Ferns
Orange TreeFruit730d400cmComfrey
Oyster MushroomMushroom21d0cmn/a
ParsleyHerb80d20cmTomato, Carrot
ParsnipRoot120d10cmRosemary, Beans
PassionfruitFruit400d200cmn/a
Pea ShootsMicro12d1cmn/a
PeanutsFruiting140d30cmCorn, Cucumber, Sunflower
PepinoFruit120d60cmTomato, Capsicum
PigfaceLeafy60d40cmn/a
PopcornFruiting120d30cmBeans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
PotatoRoot90d30cmBeans, Nasturtium, Marigold
PumpkinFruiting120d150cmCorn, Beans, Nasturtium
QuinoaFruiting120d30cmCorn, Beans
RadishRoot30d5cmLettuce, Carrot
Radish SproutsMicro8d1cmn/a
RockmelonFruiting85d100cmCorn, Nasturtium
SalsifyRoot120d15cmCarrot, Lettuce, Onion
Scarlet Runner BeanFruiting70d20cmCorn, Lettuce, Radish
ScorzoneraRoot120d15cmCarrot, Onion
Sea CeleryHerb90d30cmPigface, Samphire
ShiitakeMushroom60d0cmn/a
Shiso (Perilla)Herb50d30cmEggplant, Tomato
SilverbeetLeafy60d30cmBeans, Onion, Lettuce
SnapdragonFlower70d25cmMarigold, Alyssum, Calendula
Snow PeasFruiting60d10cmCarrot, Radish, Corn
Spring OnionRoot60d10cmCarrot, Lettuce, Tomato
SquashFruiting65d80cmCorn, Beans, Nasturtium
SteviaHerb90d30cmHerbs
Summer SavoryHerb60d20cmBeans, Onion
SunflowerFlower80d50cmCucumber, Corn, Tomato
Sunflower MicrogreensMicro10d1cmn/a
Sweet CornFruiting90d30cmBeans, Pumpkin, Zucchini
Sweet PotatoRoot150d50cmBeans, Corn, Marigold
TangeloFruit730d400cmComfrey
TarragonHerb75d40cmMost vegetables
Thai BasilHerb60d25cmTomato, Capsicum, Eggplant
TomatilloFruiting85d60cmBasil, Marigold, Coriander
TomatoFruiting85d60cmBasil, Carrot, Marigold
Warrigal GreensLeafy60d60cmn/a
WatercressLeafy40d15cmMint, Lettuce
WatermelonFruiting90d150cmCorn, Nasturtium
ZinniaFlower60d25cmTomato, Beans, Cucumber
ZucchiniFruiting60d80cmNasturtium, Corn, Beans

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Frequently Asked Questions

What vegetables can I plant in November in Canberra?

November in Canberra is spring, so focus on crops suited to cool continental conditions at this time of year. Check the full planting list above for every vegetable, herb, and fruit you can sow or transplant this month, with spacing and harvest timing included.

When should I start planting spring crops in Canberra?

November is a great time to get spring crops in the ground in Canberra. Warm-season seedlings like tomato, capsicum, chilli, eggplant, and zucchini can go in once the risk of frost has passed. Check your last frost date and soil temperature before planting heat-lovers.

How often should I water my vegetable garden in November in Canberra?

Watering frequency depends on your soil type and weather. In November in Canberra, check the soil moisture by pushing your finger 5 centimetres into the soil. If it feels dry, water deeply. Mulch reduces watering needs significantly. Most vegetable gardens need deep watering two to three times per week rather than light daily sprinkles.

When is the last frost in Canberra and how does that affect November planting?

Canberra's last frost typically falls in mid to late October, though frost can occur into November in some years. In November, plan your planting around this date. Frost-sensitive crops like tomatoes, basil, and beans should wait until frost risk has passed. Use frost cloth to protect early plantings.

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