Vegetable Seeds to Sow in November

B&M offers this great guide to autumn planting with this selection of vegetable seeds to sow in November, including species you can plant bare- rooted or potted in a cold frame. Key vegetables include:

• Broad Beans
• Salad Leaves
• Brussels Sprouts
• Garlic
• Kale
• Spring Onion
• Chillies

The sow and grow season doesn’t end at harvest time! Sowing in November is a great way to ensure you get a good crop early next year.

In this great guide to autumn planting, the B&M team reveals a few of our favourite vegetable seeds to sow in November.

Broad Beans

Hardier broad beans can be planted in November - but aim for early in the month to help them take root before things get frosty! They’re also great for cold frames and greenhouses.

You might wish to sow sweet peas as a companion to beans - particularly climbing varieties - as the scented flowers will help to attract the right insects.

B&M Top Tip: November is a great time to harvest runner beans!

Salad Leaves

There are certain lush salad leaves that can be grown throughout the later months under cloches or in greenhouses. Winter gem lettuce and some cresses are perfect for this time of year.

B&M Top Tip: Many types of seed are best started off in a tray on a bright windowsill before transferring outside.

Brussels Sprouts

Sprouts can grow over winter in mild areas, particularly when planted early in the month. Provide them with plenty of frost protection - or, even better, sow them in a greenhouse or cold frame.

B&M Top Tip: Keep your veg patch nutrient-rich with “green manure” - plants that are sown to protect soil until the next season. Certain types of pea, bean and radish are great for this, and can also be harvested themselves!

Garlic

Plant garlic in November to get big, well-divided bulbs. Sow them about six weeks before the first predicted frost for best results. Elephant garlic is a popular overwintering variety that roasts very well for hearty stews.

B&M Top Tip: Chives, another popular member of the onion family, can be started indoors in autumn.

Kale

This popular superfood is super hardy, and is highly likely to survive heavy frost and go through a big spurt early next year - just in time to harvest in support of your new year’s resolution!

B&M Top Tip: November is a great time to plant certain bare root fruit trees, as they are dormant and will have more time to become established over winter.

Spring Onion

Hardier varieties of the spring onion, a relative of garlic, can be sown in autumn. For best results, start it in pots to protect it from frost.

B&M Top Tip: Tomatoes can be grown indoors in autumn and winter! Find a sunny spot and use unglazed pots. You can either transfer established tomato plants indoors or grow from seed on a windowsill.

Chillies

Chillies give an extra kick to hearty winter dishes. They’re great windowsill plants and their flowers are often pretty - doubling as attractive decor. Why not grow your own sweet peppers indoors too?

Follow this guide to cultivate a hearty selection of vegetable seeds to sow in November that should be more than enough to keep your veggie patch active right through until the Spring sowing season - when less hardy species like courgettes may be planted.

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