What to Plant Now: Nov 28 - Dec 5

We just passed the Beaver Moon. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Beavers can be seen along the banks of rivers and streams, collecting wood to shore up their lodges and dams before the ice sets in. This was also the time Native American tribes and later European settlers set beaver traps to ensure a supply of warm furs for winter. Because November also signals the time when bitter hard frost’s become more frequent, this month’s moon is also sometimes called the Frost Moon.
We are coming up on the winter solstice and we just passed the Cold Moon, a name used by the Mohawk people. This Moon occurs when winter cold fastens its grip.
We are now going into a waning period of the Moon—from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again. As the moonlight decreases night by night, plants are encouraged to grow roots, tubers, and bulbs. It’s always best to try to plant with the coming rains which are in the forecast. 
DIRECT SEED OUTDOORS

• Bulbing Onions
• Radishes
• Turnips

SEED INDOORS/TRANSPLANT

• Leeks
• Chives
• Bunching Onions

MORE IDEAS
For more ideas on Ornamentals, Perennials, and Herbs, visit the Central Texas Gardener and The Natural Gardener lists online. Download the Texas A&M Extension Planting Chart and Varieties.

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