What to plant in November in New Zealand
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in New Zealand, for the climate around Waikato, New Zealand.
Climate: Cool temperate maritime climate with frosts from May to September (coldest night 0 °C), warm summers peaking near 27 °C, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, heaviest in summer.
Vegetables
Silverbeet Beta vulgaris
Hardy leafy crop that copes with frost and keeps producing through the mild, wet months.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Planted after the last frosts, it grows well in this climate and stores readily in bags or beds.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots
Carrot Daucus carota
Deep, well-drained beds or pots suit carrots, and the mild temperatures give sweet roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm late-spring and summer days let it fruit prolifically once frosts have passed.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Fast, reliable crop that suits the cool shoulder seasons and fills gaps between other plantings.
Harvest: 25–35 daysEasyIn pots
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Needs warm summer sun, which this region gets, and does well in a sunny sheltered spot or large pot.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm summer days produce lush leaves, and it grows happily in a sunny pot on a balcony.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Frost-hardy and productive through much of the year, it is ideal for pots and garden edges.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
Vigorous in cool, moist conditions and best kept in a container to control its spread.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →