Courtesy of Candace Goodwin.
Once crops are finished producing, you can cut them down and leave them in the garden bed to decompose over winter, like these bush beans shown.
September 20, 2025
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Closing time in the garden: September tasks to do now
Ahh, September in the garden — I feel the last lingering touches of summer — picking rosy — ripe tomatoes and filling baskets with beans in the warm sunshine. But fall is nearly here, as evidenced by the shorter days, chilly evenings, and pumpkin — spiced everything, everywhere.