November · Late autumn

What to sow in November in Lyon

5 crops are in their window this month in Lyon — timed to your local frost dates.

Last frost≈ 14 Apr
First frost≈ 13 Nov
Frost-free days12 days
November averages6°–12°C

Vegetables

1 in season
Rhubarb
Plant crowns · stop picking by midsummer to let the plant recover
Opens 13 Nov

Herbs · nothing to sow this month

Fruit

4 in season
Blackberries
Plant canes · thornless varieties are easiest for small gardens
Opens 13 Nov
Currants
Plant canes · prune out canes older than three years each winter
Opens 13 Nov
Gooseberries
Plant canes · mind the thorns; pick slightly underripe for pies
Opens 13 Nov
Raspberries
Plant canes · ever-bearing types fruit the first autumn
Opens 13 Nov