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The Kitchen Gardener’s Year - Late Spring in the Kitchen Garden. November in NZ
November (Or May if you live in the Northern Hemisphere ) is a wonderful time in the garden. The weather has warmed up although there may still be the chance of late frosts or even snow in the cooler parts of the country. But everything can be planted from now with a second sowing of many vegetables sown earlier in spring. This post is especially for you if you are following the Crop Rotation Poster .
November in the Kitchen Garden
November has raced up out of the blur that has been 2025 and now here it is. The roses will be out this month, the bearded irises are bursting forth, the perennials are preparing to go off – and the weeds are clamoring to make their presence known as well. This time last year I was talking about how to avoid overwhelm in the garden. I have to remind myself every year as, like many of you, I am busy at work and don’t always get out into the garden and the weeds can get away on me.