What Flowers to Sow in November | What to Plant in Autumn with Liz Zorab

[@niallgardens]

Happy November everyone! Let me know... what are you sowing and growing? Please do leave a comment because I love being able to chat with you!

[@sjoerdmhh]

Thank you for the suggestions, will have to seed some sweet peas now! Just one thing about the bulbs, because I know you will care: a lot of bulbs are grown in the Netherlands and unless they're grown organically, they are likely to have a lot of pesticides. Tulips and lilies are among the most sprayed crops in the country. Even if those pesticides don't make it into your flowers, they will have an impact on insect biodiversity in the Netherlands (because they are made for killing 'bugs'). So it's worth promoting organic bulbs instead. Thanks!

[@aileenjordan8151]

Where would you get the organic bulbs please ?

[@niallgardens]

This is actually such a good point and I have to confess it's nothing something I've properly considered before. Thank you writing about it so eloquently because I really do think it's worth considering. I'm going to do my research!

[@pendlera2959]

AFAIK, the main organic insecticide, copper sulfate, is actually a LOT more toxic than synthetic pesticides. Simply being organic doesn't mean it's better for the environment.

[@hazelmanship7516]

Hi Niall hope you're doing OK, managed to get the lawns cut Friday as it was very mild and grass not wet, pulled most of bedding up now and hoed borders,bit more to do,baskets to get down but still colourful,looking bare round the garden but won't be long for spring ,stay safe

[@paulireland5761]

Happy November Niall, I do enjoy your videos. In two decent sized blue ceramic outdoor pots I have layered all yellow sping bulbs. Daffodils (Rijnveld's Early Sensation and Dutch Master), Tulip 'Yellow Emperor' and Crocus yellow on top. In 2 more brown ceramic containers again of decent sizes, I have a mix of pink Tulips 'Finola Bulbs' and Blue 'Muscari Armeniacum bulbs' (which is the Magenta Magic Collection from Framer Gracy).

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Great assortment of flowers to sow in the garden now Niall! I will put some down in some raised beds this week in time for spring. Thanks Liz, I totally forgot about sweet peas....perhaps this coming spring!

[@nooie99]

Love cosmos too, never knew these wonderful orange flowers where called fox & cubs. Remind me of my mum.

[@niallgardens]

They were a new one on me too until my mum grew a load of little plants for me!

[@niallgardens]

..and cosmos always reminds me of my grandma ❤️

[@nooie99]

Love sweetpeas mine are still flowering

[@scallywags12]

I have sweet peas sprouting in my greenhouse and some have self sown in the vegetable garden where is grew them this past summer. Plus self sown snow peas have sprouted in the vegetable garden. Winter is here now with cold days and frost. Highs are 4C and lows to -1C. I live on Vancouver Island BC Canada. Also Known as the Pacific west coast.

[@hazelmanship7516]

Morning Niall, church in a bit, I'll watch later take care and thanks ☺️

[@niallgardens]

Morning Hazel! Have a lovely morning and I’ll speak to you later! 😃

[@jeffreyrossi5084]

Great information from Liz as usual. I share her problem with mice, the little troublemakers. What I've found that also works is to take the lid off one of those waist high garbage cans and then put a flat surface on top of it as a table for seed starting. As long as it has slippery sides with a slight angle I have found that mice cannot make it up the sides and then it can go back to its life as a garbage can when your done

[@niallgardens]

Hi Jeffrey! Glad you enjoyed the video. That's a great tip on using a garbage can - I like it!

[@emmellj7133]

Fox and cubs some are still flowering on my Planned and Unplanned (nature gives and takes) cultivated allotment. The environmental cycle is important to me. = A lot of nectar to keep the insects busy during the year 🦟🐝🐞🐜🦋🕷 which feeds the small birds, .... 💐Scania, Sweden.

[@niallgardens]

Ah super! That's great to hear someone who's already growing it! Thanks!

[@CarolineBarton-j1n]

Hi I all ready done that with different bulbs in From caroline

[@BloosSelfReliance]

Can't get bulbs this year but I have cowslip seeds and I am going to pop those around the edge of some of the front veg beds :D

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦Garry here Niall! Awesome and GREAT!

[@sjay6668]

Good morning. Well Niall I am with you when you mention yellow daffs, I also prefer other colours. Also, I am interested in the red irises. Some interestingly dufferent plants mentioned today. Thank you for these ideas.

[@niallgardens]

That's great that you liked the selection I picked - I like to suggest a few slightly different things, rather than all the usuals!

[@LorraineG123]

Great video Niall, I am replanting bulbs I had to dig up,with a garden change. Planting some tulips and daffodils. Have no where to start sweet pea this early, a pity. Thanks you two great recommendations,love the red iris especially.

[@niallgardens]

Hi Lorraine! It's bulb week for me too here! Things are getting lifted, things are getting moved, things are getting potted!

[@emmalou1959]

Thanks for another great video Niall 🌿🌺🌿

[@niallgardens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CarolineBarton-j1n]

@@emmalou1959 hi I ms Caroline BARTON WITH MY PARENTS HAVE BUNGALOW WITH BACK GARDEN SAY 10 by Cross by 10 long with slight down to bottom but I put lt of soil made better with RAISE. BED 5 with 4 put veg and other brushes in one with carrot broccoli leek and hope come up next year put cover in greenhouse to have other veg sweetcorn 2 garlic in big pot put Bobby rape round window keep I been doing garden over 30 years with bring 3 children and now 8 grandchildren my old she has 2 girls and 2 boy my son girl a boy young she has twins boys over 2 ok

[@donnamullins2089]

Great ideas. Love ajuga it is very understated. Grows well between spaces of stepping stones along with creeping thyme. Love Liz. Wish I could suspend my entire garden from rabbits. Thanks Niall.

[@niallgardens]

Ajuga really is a great little plant isn't it?! I could do with suspending a lot more of my plants too!! 😂

[@PRADIER1]

merci pour tout ces conseil Niall

[@niallgardens]

No problem at all Roger, thank you! I hope you're keeping well!

[@carlgallagher6325]

Very helpful video Niall, do you reckon you have enough to plant? 😂 Foxgloves are next on the agenda for me to plant.. got them from an uncles neighbour’s home saved seed, will be interesting to see what colours / varieties come from them!

[@niallgardens]

Hahaha! You know me well enough at this stage!... 😂 The foxgloves will be fab!

[@peterhendriks1972]

Just here to say, thank you for youre lovely video's.

[@niallgardens]

Glad you like them! You're very welcome! Really nice to hear from you!

[@spudsandroses]

Nice recommendations, the vividness of the greenery around you was just stunning 😊 You're so right about sweet peas, there's never enough 😂🌿💚

[@niallgardens]

Thanks Maiju! ❤️ Yeah I'm going to have to grow way way way more sweet pea this year!

[@amiladybug9526]

I have started some sweet peas and wild primrose. I also got some bulbs Leucojum Aestivum to plant.

[@niallgardens]

Sounds great! The flowers next year will be fabulous!

[@eileenkearney3217]

We planted lots of tulips and irises on Friday. Can’t wait to see them flower!

[@niallgardens]

They're going to be absolutely FAB!

[@CarolineBarton-j1n]

Hi I all really put my sweet peas 5 all from ms Caroline Barton from Hucknall NOTTINGHAM OUTSIDE

[@niallgardens]

Wonderful!

[@ianprice8973]

Morning Niall, great "November " video, really informative. I've already done my sweet peas for overwintering but I've also tried honesty, allium, clematis and a plant called silla I think? They've all managed to germinate and get above the compost so it's just a case of monitoring and care over winter. I have them indoors on a south facing windowsill here in Liverpool uk. Keep you updated, thanks for the great videos 🌳🌻🍂🌱👍

[@niallgardens]

Fantastic! If you've got them germinated then you're on the path to success! Make sure to keep me posted with how you get on!

[@victoriasimpson7782]

Another great information packed video. 💐

[@niallgardens]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lisaskilton3746]

hi Naill! great video! great tip from Liz to keep those pesky mice away! will have to try to get some planted this weekend in the poly tunnel! not doing seeds much now but still got lots of bulbs to plant. was tempted to get some inside to force them out early just in case the mice or rabbits kindly dig them up or munch on them! already planted lots of different allium bulbs around the outside of my poly tunnel a out a month ago so quite excited to see how they do as mixed them up a bit! howsthe orchard been for you this year? ours is still producing apples and currently got 85 litres to turn into cider and 20 litres of oear cider for next year or xmas!

[@niallgardens]

It's a great tip of Liz's isn't it! The orchard has gone INSANE this year! We have so so many apples, but the problem is that they're almost all cooking apples and neither of us like apple cider (pear cider on the other hand... yum!) so most end up getting given away or composted!

[@honoregale856]

Thank you once again for your recommendations, especially the bulbs. Just planted some tubs of tulips this morning! PS good luck with the Awards. I am sure you let us know how you get on.

[@niallgardens]

So nice of you, thanks Honore! Good luck with the bulbs - I'm sure they're going to be fab! Will make sure to keep you posted!

[@bernadette6211]

I'm really trying to garden with biodiversity in mind. Can you please tell me which of your recommended flowers/bulbs are native to Ireland? Thanks

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Greetings, Niall, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 Happy November Gardening 🍂🍁🍂 Here in Florida we can grow a lot during Autumn. We are still in the 80's daytime and 60's at night. Our frost dates are January 1st to 31st. A Beautiful Hello to Liz, too. I have minimal luck with Sweet Peas. I'm sure yours are brilliant 🌿💓🌿

[@niallgardens]

Hiya Peggy! 👋 That’s so cool that autumn is good time for growing for you - whereas here it’s getting so cold and dark! Wanna swap?! 😂😂😂 Hope you’re keeping well and enjoying that Florida sunshine! I spent a few months in Florida over two years, both times in Nov and Dec, so I can just imagine what’s it’s like now ❤️

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@@niallgardens I'd swap, but I'd rather just have you visit here in winter. I imagine your January thru March is brutal.

[@BALILandscapeUK]

Lovely video!

[@niallgardens]

Thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it, and cheers for the nice comment!

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Lovely choices 🥰

[@niallgardens]

Glad you like them!

[@sharondower]

Hi Niall - my sweet peas have gone a little leggy, but I'm chuffed to bits that I've got them to germinate. Should I pinch them out?

[@niallgardens]

Yeah I would recommend pinching them out to make them a bit bushier

[@evelynagnew9220]

Niall where do you purchase your flower seeds many thanks

[@niallgardens]

I use a couple of companies - but Seeds Ireland are fantastic

[@ashleymccarthy6232]

Bulbs for me this month

[@niallgardens]

Can't beat bulbs! They're just fab!

[@aileenjordan8151]

Hi Niall, where do you get your seed from please.

[@niallgardens]

Hi Aileen! I use a range of places, but I particularly like seedaholic, and Irish company

[@aileenjordan8151]

Thanks so much. 👍 Happy gardening. 🌻

[@arlenesinclair9038]

Not very successful with seeds 🫣can you tell me which ones can go straight into ground please😢

[@niallgardens]

At this time of year, assuming your climate is similar to mine, I think I'd be planning to sow them under cover rather than direct. Saying that, you could try Fox and Cubs sown direct since it often likes getting that period of cold before germinating