yearbook
Average temperature: high 79 degrees, low 59 degrees
Rainfall: 2.32 inches
1.Moon phase
Full moon: November 5th
Last quarter: November 12th
New Moon: November 20th
First quarter: November 28th
2. Moon Sign Planting Date
Ground crops: 1, 4, 5, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29
Underground crops: 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 19
Weed and pest control: 6, 7, 25, 26, 27
Pruning trees and shrubs: 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21, 30
When to plant
3. Vegetables: beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage, collards, endive, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, onions, peas, radicchio, radishes, rhubarb, rutabaga, spinach, Swiss chard, turnips.
4. Flowers: ageratum, alyssum, baby’s breath, black-eyed Susan, bush daisy, calendula, California poppy, candytuft, carnation, cat’s whiskers, chrysanthemum, cleome, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, dusty miller, foxglove, gaillardia, zebra Ranium, goldenrod, heliotrope, hollyhocks, Icelandic poppy, impatiens, larkspur, lobelia, ornamental cabbage and kale, pansies, petunias, phlox, salvia, Shasta daisy, snapdragon, stock, sweet pea, verbena, viola, wax begonia
5. Herbs: Anise, arugula, basil, borage, chives, cardamom, chervil, coriander, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, ginger, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, Mexican tarragon, mint, nasturtium, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram, thyme, watercress.
6.Light bulb: African iris, amaryllis, anemone, bulb, crinum, daylily, rain lily, ranunculus, society garlic, spider lily, daffodil. Refrigerated Dutch irises, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and similar bulbs that require cold treatment before flowering
vegetable and fruit gardening
7. Cool weather is a relief for fall and winter gardeners. Enjoy working outdoors.
8. Remove declining crops and plant cool season vegetables until early February.
9. Herbs also like cool weather. Start new plantings and revive old ones.
10. Start transplanting seeds such as broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and onions.
11. Help plant and care for crops and teach young family members how to garden.
12. Plant a small amount of each crop each month to ensure a continuous supply.
13. The planting season for tomatoes and peppers ends in the spring.
14. Let the garden soil dry out a little. Water when the surface soil begins to dry.
15. Amend sandy soil with garden soil, compost, peat moss, and compost manure.
16. Feed your garden with composted manure or regular garden fertilizer every three to four weeks.
17. Surround growing crops with higher stakes or trellises to prevent wind damage and pests.
18. Maintain mulch between plants and rows to conserve water and suppress weeds.
19. A caterpillar is feeding in the garden. Select manually or use natural controls.
20. Build raised beds to better contain your plants and make them easier to care for.
21. Feed bananas and pineapples with a general garden fertilizer in the last fall.
22. Many early citrus fruits are ready for harvest. Use a taste test to determine when it’s ripe.
23. The time for feeding citrus and other fruit trees is over.
24. Water your citrus tree once or twice weekly during dry periods.
25. Add new citrus or other fruit trees to your landscape.
26. Sow papaya seeds and overwinter in containers.
27. Postpone pruning of all fruit trees until late January or February.
lawn care
28. Most grasses tolerate dry and wet summer periods. Give them some fall care.
29. Feeding time for Bahia, Centipede, and Shiba lawns is over.
30. Give your St. Augustine lawn another dose of winter fertilizer around mid-month.
31. Brown or large spot disease can be severe in deer. Spray fungicide in early November.
32. Fall is the perfect time to plant or block problem areas in your lawn. Delay sowing Bahia until spring.
33. Cooler weather requires less water. Reduce watering until the grass begins to die back.
34. Back in Eastern Standard Time, lawn watering will be limited to once a week in most areas.
35. Water your lawn separately from trees and shrubs that don’t require much water.
36. Repair sprinklers and adjust to water efficiently
37. Chinch bug and caterpillar control may be necessary even during warm fall weather.
38. Have the University of Florida lab test your lawn’s soil to ensure proper feeding.
39. Lawns low in potassium can be given extra winter protection by applying at the end of the month.
40. If necessary for weed control on broadleaf trees and sedges, use herbicides appropriate for the type of lawn.
41. Continue mowing at normal height.
42. Aerate soils that are poorly moistened, compacted, and infected with nematodes.
43. From late November, sow ryegrass on barren land as a temporary lawn.
44. Remove fallen leaves and compost.
45. Fill problem shade areas with ornamental groundcovers.
landscape planting
46. Take advantage of the cooler weather to add new trees, shrubs, and ground cover to your landscape.
47. Fall is the perfect time to repot, care for, feed, and pest control your container plants.
48. Plan to prevent damage to cold-sensitive landscape plants.
49. Although less water is needed in the fall and winter, always keep an eye on your plants’ needs.
50. Keep the root ball of new plantings moist by hand-watering frequently.
51. Fall is a good time to update your mulch. Usually only a light topping is required.
52. The pruning season for azaleas, gardenias, hydrangeas, and camellias is over.
53. Complete pruning of other plants early to allow new growth to mature before winter.
54. To maintain momentum, remove only fading leaves and flowers or fruiting stems from your palm tree.
55. Palm diseases can be spread by pruners. Disinfect at least between your palms.
56. Remove fading warm-season flowers and replace them with cool-season selections.
57. Experiment with flower and foliage combinations in container plantings.
58. Mix organic matter into flower beds and replace soil in planters before planting.
59. Slow-release fertilizers are an easy way to fertilize flower beds and containers.
60. Extend the lifespan of chrysanthemums. Remove faded flowers, keep the soil moist, and feed lightly.
61. Avoid exposing poinsettias to night light. Keep the soil moist and feed monthly.
62. Scale insects have been infesting shrubs and ornamental plants in large numbers this year. Use natural sprays.
63. Leaf spotting and wilting are normal for many trees and perennials as they prepare for winter.
64. Hurricane season ends on November 30th. Choose small, hardy trees for new plantings
65. Remove branches and weeds that get in the way of sprinklers.
66. Complete feeding all trees, palms, and shrubs by mid-month.
67. Collect the seeds of your favorite flowers in a plastic bag and store them in the refrigerator.
68. Hurry up to plant wildflowers that won’t bloom until spring.
69. As the weather gets colder, reduce feeding by orchids and bromeliads in the landscape.
70. Separate perennials and bulbs.
71. Form a compost pile to recycle garden waste.
72. Clean bird baths and prepare feeders for winter.
73. Reduce feeding of water garden plants
Caring for your house and houseplants
74. Start growing holiday flowers by planting daffodil and amaryllis bulbs in containers.
75. Remember not to give holiday plants night lights until they begin to bloom.
76. Water your holiday cactus and kalanchoe when the soil is dry. Keep the poinsettia moist.
77. Wash away dust and plant pests with soapy water
78. Check and treat outdoor plants for insects before bringing them indoors.
79. Stop feeding houseplants or reduce feeding to bimonthly.
80. Start moving cold-sensitive houseplants indoors.
Tom McCubbin is an emeritus urban horticulturist for the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Write to Orlando Sentinel, PO Box 2833, Orlando, FL. 32802. Email: TomMac1996@aol.com.
