November in the garden with Twigland

The Edible Garden

This month keep making successional sowings of summer vegetables such as lettuce, beans and beetroot to keep a continuous supply over summer.
Give established vegetable plants a side dressing of general fertiliser to keep growth active - remember to water well after feeding plants.
Spray as necessary with Yates Mavrik to keep insect pests at bay while keeping bees safe.
Plant Basil and tomatoes together - they are good companion plants.
Main crop potatoes can be planted now - more on potatoes here
Keep feeding tomatoes regularly with liquid tomato food.
Dust cabbage and cauliflower plants with Derris Dust to control white butterfly caterpillar.

Plant Fuchsias in shady parts of the garden that get dappled sunlight - they make a colourful summer display. Use lots of compost to get plants off to a good start.
Fill pots and containers and hanging baskets with geraniums, cape daisies, impatiens, petunias, and Calibrochoa, for bright, colourful summer displays.
Continue planting annual summer flowers such as cosmos, marigold, lobelia, petunias, impatiens, alyssum and portulaca.
Feed roses with Rose Food and spray with Combat 3 in 1 to control insects and diseases.
Water pots and hanging baskets daily. Feed weekly with liquid or soluble plant food such as Phostrogen.
Repot orchids that have finished flowering.