To-Do List for November

Zone 9

• Pull up tomato plants, roots and all, to hang in a protected place; pick fruits as they ripen.
• Plant prechilled spring-flowering bulbs early this month.
• Plant garlic, shallots, fava beans, onion sets, and leeks.
• Harvest Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, turnips, collards, and kale after frost sweetens their flavor.
• Cover spinach and lettuce with floating row covers to protect them from frost.
• Broadcast wildflower seed, then lightly rake it in, for a bright spring show.
• Spread compost or composted manure around citrus trees to encourage spring growth and blossoming.