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What to Plant in November, Melbourne & Victoria

86 crops you can sow in November across Melbourne & Victoria.

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In Season This Month

Fruiting (27)

Beans (bush) Bitter Melon Capsicum Chilli Choko Cowpeas (Southern Peas) Cucumber Edamame Eggplant Lima (Butter) Beans Luffa Okra Peanuts Popcorn Pumpkin Quinoa Rockmelon Scarlet Runner Bean Snake Beans Sorghum Squash Sweet Corn Tomatillo Tomato Watermelon Winged Beans Zucchini

Fruit (25)

Avocado Blood Orange Bush Tomato Cape Gooseberry Carob Cumquat Finger Lime Grapefruit Tree Honeydew Melon Jaboticaba Lemon Tree Lime Tree Loquat Macadamia Mandarin Midyim Berry Orange Tree Passionfruit Pepino Quandong Queensland Arrowroot Riberry Tamarillo Tangelo White Sapote

Herb (12)

Aloe Vera Basil Bay Laurel Lemon Verbena Marjoram Shiso (Perilla) Stevia Summer Savory Tarragon Thai Basil Vietnamese Coriander Vietnamese Mint

Flower (8)

Comfrey Cosmos Dahlia Hibiscus Marigold Nasturtium Sunflower Zinnia

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Leafy (4)

Amaranth Pigface Warrigal Greens Watercress

Root (4)

Jicama (Yam Bean) Potato Spring Onion Sweet Potato

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All November Crops at a Glance

PlantCategoryHarvestSpacingCompanions
Aloe VeraHerb365d40cmSucculents, Herbs
AmaranthLeafy30d30cmCorn, Onion
AvocadoFruit1095d700cmn/a
BasilHerb65d25cmTomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay LaurelHerb365d200cmn/a
Beans (bush)Fruiting65d20cmCorn, Carrot, Cucumber
Bitter MelonFruiting70d100cmCorn, Beans
Blood OrangeFruit730d400cmComfrey
Broccoli SproutsMicro7d1cmn/a
Bush TomatoFruit180d100cmNative plants
Cape GooseberryFruit90d60cmTomato, Basil
CapsicumFruiting100d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
CarobFruit1825d600cmn/a
ChilliFruiting90d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
ChokoFruiting120d200cmn/a
ComfreyFlower60d60cmTomato, Potato, Fruit trees
CosmosFlower60d30cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
Cowpeas (Southern Peas)Fruiting70d15cmCorn, Sorghum, Cucumber
CucumberFruiting60d50cmBeans, Corn, Nasturtium
CumquatFruit730d200cmComfrey
DahliaFlower90d60cmMarigold, Zinnia, Cosmos
EdamameFruiting80d15cmCorn, Cucumber, Marigold
EggplantFruiting100d60cmBeans, Marigold, Thyme
Finger LimeFruit730d300cmn/a
Grapefruit TreeFruit730d500cmComfrey
HibiscusFlower120d150cmTropical plants
Honeydew MelonFruit100d90cmCorn, Nasturtium, Radish
JaboticabaFruit1095d400cmTropical fruit trees
Jicama (Yam Bean)Root150d30cmCorn, Beans
Lemon TreeFruit730d300cmComfrey
Lemon VerbenaHerb90d100cmTomato, Beans
Lima (Butter) BeansFruiting90d20cmCorn, Cucumber, Sunflower
Lime TreeFruit730d300cmComfrey
LoquatFruit365d400cmFruit trees
LuffaFruiting120d150cmBeans, Corn
MacadamiaFruit1095d700cmn/a
MandarinFruit730d400cmNasturtium, Marigold
MarigoldFlower50d25cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
MarjoramHerb75d25cmCapsicum, Tomato, Beans
Midyim BerryFruit365d100cmNative plants, Lemon myrtle
NasturtiumFlower50d30cmCucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
OkraFruiting75d40cmBasil, Capsicum
Orange TreeFruit730d400cmComfrey
Oyster MushroomMushroom21d0cmn/a
PassionfruitFruit400d200cmn/a
Pea ShootsMicro12d1cmn/a
PeanutsFruiting140d30cmCorn, Cucumber, Sunflower
PepinoFruit120d60cmTomato, Capsicum
PigfaceLeafy60d40cmn/a
PopcornFruiting120d30cmBeans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
PotatoRoot90d30cmBeans, Nasturtium, Marigold
PumpkinFruiting120d150cmCorn, Beans, Nasturtium
QuandongFruit1460d500cmNative plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
Queensland ArrowrootFruit300d100cmn/a
QuinoaFruiting120d30cmCorn, Beans
Radish SproutsMicro8d1cmn/a
RiberryFruit730d400cmNative plants, Finger lime, Lemon myrtle
RockmelonFruiting85d100cmCorn, Nasturtium
Scarlet Runner BeanFruiting70d20cmCorn, Lettuce, Radish
ShiitakeMushroom60d0cmn/a
Shiso (Perilla)Herb50d30cmEggplant, Tomato
Snake BeansFruiting55d20cmCarrot, Corn
SorghumFruiting120d15cmCowpea, Beans
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
TamarilloFruit540d300cmn/a
TangeloFruit730d400cmComfrey
TarragonHerb75d40cmMost vegetables
Thai BasilHerb60d25cmTomato, Capsicum, Eggplant
TomatilloFruiting85d60cmBasil, Marigold, Coriander
TomatoFruiting85d60cmBasil, Carrot, Marigold
Vietnamese CorianderHerb40d30cmChilli, Eggplant
Vietnamese MintHerb60d30cmn/a
Warrigal GreensLeafy60d60cmn/a
WatercressLeafy40d15cmMint, Lettuce
WatermelonFruiting90d150cmCorn, Nasturtium
White SapoteFruit1095d600cmn/a
Winged BeansFruiting65d30cmCorn, Sweet potato, Basil
ZinniaFlower60d25cmTomato, Beans, Cucumber
ZucchiniFruiting60d80cmNasturtium, Corn, Beans

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Frequently Asked Questions

What vegetables can I plant in November in Melbourne?

November in Melbourne is spring, so focus on crops suited to cool temperate 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 Melbourne?

November is a great time to get spring crops in the ground in Melbourne. 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 Melbourne?

Watering frequency depends on your soil type and weather. In November in Melbourne, 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.

How do I deal with Melbourne's unpredictable weather in November?

Melbourne is known for variable conditions. Keep shade cloth and frost cloth on hand so you can respond quickly to temperature swings. Succession planting every two to three weeks ensures you always have crops at different growth stages, reducing the risk of losing an entire planting to a sudden weather event.

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