Exciting things to do during the dark season

In this article you will learn:

• How November got its name.
• Why it's so foggy now.
• Why walks in November are so beautiful.
• How to prepare the plants for winter.

Where does the name of November come from?

In an early version of the Roman calendar, the months of January and February are missing. That is why November was named after the Latin number nine (novem). In 450 BC Chr. a calendar reform took place. In this, the beginning of the year was set in January. November became the 11th Month, but kept his name.

Why is November so foggy?

November is popularly known as the “fog month” or “Nebelung”. Not surprisingly, in some regions such as the Lake Constance area or the High Rhine Valley, the heavy haze often lays over the landscape for days during this month.

The word fog also has Latin roots. It means nothing else than cloud and describes fine water droplets that collect near the ground. It occurs when the air, saturated with water vapor, condenses.

Fog often develops at night as soon as the air layers close to the ground cool down. In autumn, the moisture rises from the still warm earth and condenses in the winterly cool air. Since cold air masses always sink downwards, fog initially forms in valleys and depressions

Get out into nature

Many places exude their own magic, especially in late autumn. The familiar landscape is mysteriously bathed in soft fog or the light of the low sun. There is a certain standstill. Everything comes to rest, there is a smell of decaying leaves and earth. In this mood full of melancholy you can relax wonderfully.

The garden in November

In the foggy month, everything in the garden revolves around winter protection:

• Many garden plants are robust and hardy. With these it is sufficient to distribute a mulch layer of leaves or other plant material between the plants.
• Prepare roses for winter by piling up the grafting point at the base of the shoot. You should also protect tall tree roses from low temperatures with a fleece hood.
• Young fruit trees are threatened by frost cracks in the bark. A white coating reflects the sun's rays and prevents the sun from heating only individual areas of the bark too much.
• You can avoid frost drought with evergreen plants by using a shading net. This protects the leaves from sunlight and thus from excessive evaporation.