October Gardening To-Do List

Transplant herbs from planter boxes on the deck into smaller containers to bring inside before winter weather hits.—Mick Telkamp/Raleigh, North Carolina

Pie pumpkins are plentiful and inexpensive. We’ll freeze enough at the start of the season to keep us in pies through the holidays and beyond.—Mick Telkamp

The chickens are molting to prepare for cold weather ahead. Time to give the coop a fall tune-up to make sure the flock remains warm and safe during the winter months.—Mick Telkamp

Hoses are detached, debris is removed and valves have been left open to protect our rain barrel from ice damage in the cold weather ahead.—Mick Telkamp