The fall garden is a precious thing. Veggies, fruits, herbs, and flowers are in abundance, the weather starts to cool, and the mosquitoes disappear. Yes, there is still a ton of work to do, especially as we near the end of October and need to prepare for winter. But the work doesn’t seem to matter when I look around and see what the summer has gifted me: twelve-foot-tall sunflowers, calendula blooms to make my yearly batch of hand cream, lavender ready to dry and gift to friends, and herbs galore.
You may remember from a previous letter that I lost a big old maple tree that boasted the prettiest yellow leaves every October. I’ll miss those lovely leaves even if the raking was a little annoying. But thanks to Bonnie Lynne Warriner’s article, I know that I can go to many local sites where I can collect leaves for crafts, décor, and just for fun.
What is your favorite part of a harvest-time garden? Tell me about it: cg****@58****.com
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2025 issue of Upstate Gardeners’ Journal.
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