I took down the corn and bundled the stalks. I took down the tomatoes, and put the fruit in the kitchen, the plants into yard waste, and the stakes by the side of the house. I put the winter squash by the front door, and the summer squash in the fridge, and the plants into yard waste. The basil is in the kitchen. A few potatoes came up, were washed, and they’re in the fridge – the rest remain in the ground for harvest during the winter.

And then there were the carrots. I’ve been pulling carrots from time to time from the garden, but most of them have been in the ground. I’ve had a vague notion that there were a lot of carrots out there. Well, I pulled up every carrot today, and OMG, there were a lot of carrots.

I also raked some maple leaves.

Ready now for phase 2 of today: spreading the compost, and if I have time, planting the crocuses.