What to Plant in November in San Diego — Sowday

Vegetables

33 in season

Amaranth Greens

Direct sow · pinch tips often for a steady flush of tender greens

Direct sow · soak seed clusters overnight to speed germination

Direct sow · fall crops resist bolting better than spring ones

Transplant seedlings · keep soil evenly moist for tight, tender heads

Direct sow · thin seedlings early so roots have room to grow

Herbs

10 in season

Start indoors · loves heat, don't rush it outside before frost

Start indoors · perennial clumps, snip leaves for repeat harvests

Direct sow · bolts fast in heat, sow small batches often

Direct sow · taproot resents transplanting, sow direct

Fenugreek (Methi)

Direct sow · ready to cut in under a month; sow again for more

Fruit

1 in season

Plant runners · pinch off first-year flowers for stronger plants