Miscellanious

Have soil tested this month by a county extension agent, a garden center specialist or do it yourself with a purchased kit. Add the needed soil amendments this month or next, weather permitting.

Review your garden journal. Finish up notes on what you tried, what worked, what didn't work and what you'd like to remember for the next planting season.

While this year's season is still fresh in your mind, update your overall garden plan. Make notes about what you didn't accomplish this year, what needs extensive work next year, and other changes, repairs or updates you'd like to make next season.

If you have kept track of spending and followed—or tried to follow—a gardening budget, November is the time to balance the accounts. See where you overspent, underspent, had surprise expenses, and where you'd like to make fiscal changes next year.