November 2025
Each month we share growing information courtesy of the WVU Extension and also other information we find helpful, like growing by the moon. This information is geared especially toward our audience here in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
| Moon Phase | Date | Garden Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon 🌕 | Wednesday, November 5th | Plant Root Crops |
| Last Quarter Moon🌗 | Wednesday, November 12th | Barren Time, Turn Compost & Work Soil |
| New Moon🌑 | Thursday, November 20th | Plant Seeds and Transplants |
| Fist Quarter Moon 🌓 | Friday, November 28th | Plant or Harvest Aboveground Crops |
Week 44
November 1st
Plant leeks in cold frames
Week 45
November 2nd to November 8th
Sunday, November 2nd – Daylight Saving Time Ends
Plant short-day onions in cold frames
Remove stakes and trellises
Mulch carrots for winter use
Fertilize under deciduous trees and shrubs
Water trees and shrubs thoroughly if fall has been dry
Remove diseased plant debris from garden
Week 46
November 9th to November 15th
Tuesday, November 11th – Veterans Day
Apply lime and fertilizer according to soil test
Winterize garden tools
Mulch strawberries
Mulch thyme plants before winter
Week 47
November 16th to November 22nd
Turn compost
Mulch perennial beds
Harvest salad greens from high tunnel
Cut hardy chrysanthemums to 2 or 3 inches and mulch
Week 48
November 23 to November 29th
Thursday, November 27th – Thanksgiving Day
Fertilize houseplants
Mulch garlic
Store winter squash and gourds for winter
Harvest Brussels sprouts or overwinter in garden
Harvest fall parsnips
