November Garden Checklist

Winter is coming and I still have a lot to get done in the garden before it gets here. My November garden checklist is shorter than last months, which is nice because I still have some leftover things from October’s list to finish. Late fall and early winter are the best time to get everything tucked away for winter.

Garden Checklist

• Drain hoses and put away where they won’t freeze. I accidentally left out one of my spray handles and it’s completely cracked and unusable now.
• Cover hose bibs with frost protectors. I also cover my frost free spigot with some pipe insulator just to be safe.
• Clean up and put away garden tools so they won’t rust and crack.
• Clean up any left over vegetables and herbs from the garden. I am harvesting the rest of what is left and dispose or compost the rest.
• Cover sensitive plants with frost cloths, sheets, fabric. It’s good to remove these during the day so the plant gets some sun and don’t overheat.
• Move summer pots indoors
• Mulch around roots of trees and shrubs. Do not bring mulch up to tree trunk however. They need to breathe. Say no to tree volcanos
• Water. My drip lines and sprinklers are turned off and blown out but that doesn’t mean I need to stop watering all together. Trees and shrubs still need water throughout the winter. I like to give everything a deep water before the ground freezes and watch the rain and snow levels after that. If it’s a dry winter I’ll water again in 4-6 weeks. You want to avoid over watering in winter because of root rot but you also don’t want your plants to dry out. If you have trees or shrubs in outside pots, they will need water more frequently.
• Plant tulips and other bulbs. See post HERE for more help.
• Mow one last time if needed (keep at a higher level) and then have your mower winterized. Apply a winter fertilizer

Planning

November is when it really slows down for me in my garden. It’s great because I can focus more on family and the holidays and also because I hate being cold outside. The planning time I get in the winter to get me ready for spring is one of my favorite things. I love to look at gardening magazines and scroll Pinterest for new ideas and keep notes of all this in my notebook and on my Pinterest board.

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