Despite the chill all the recent sun has made being out in the garden a delight. This time of year the main tasks are continuing the early fall clean up, planting late bulbs and tucking tender plants in for the winter.
![The rosemary is blooming away and it's still not too late to harvest several sprigs to dry for winter stews.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2704.jpg?resize=400%2C436)
The rosemary is blooming away and it’s still not too late to harvest several sprigs to dry for winter stews.
![Cutting back the dogwood to its main stems last winter resulted in many long slender branches that will be perfect for basket making.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/small-bush.jpg?resize=400%2C533)
Cutting back the dogwood to its main stems last winter resulted in many long slender branches that will be perfect for basket making.
![Kale overwinters well and the frost makes it sweeter. Now is a good time to remove diseased or bug eaten leaves.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2702.jpg?resize=400%2C300)
Kale overwinters well and the frost makes it sweeter. Now is a good time to remove diseased or bug eaten leaves.
![Now is a good time to spread some final thin layers of mulch and compost to mellow over the winter.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_2624.jpg?resize=400%2C458)
If you haven’t done it already you can still spread some thin layers of mulch and compost to mellow over the winter.
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