What to plant in November in China
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in China, for the climate around Shanghai, China.
Climate: Humid subtropical: winter nights fall below freezing from December to February, summers are hot and humid, June to August brings plum-rain and typhoon rains (Aug about 450 mm), and the growing season runs roughly from late March to late November.
Vegetables
Radish Raphanus sativus
Fast-maturing roots that fit the short gaps between seasons in Shanghai's gardens.
Harvest: 25–40 daysEasyIn pots
Garlic Allium sativum
Cloves planted in autumn overwinter through the cold and mature in early summer.
Harvest: 180–240 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Garden pea Pisum sativum
Cool-season peas sow in late winter or autumn and finish before the summer heat.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →