Finish harvesting your beans and peas. When they’ve finished cropping, cut the plant at ground level and leave the roots

Cut back any perennial plants that have died down. Alternatively, keep the dead foliage where it is to provide a

To test when apples are ripe, gently lift them in the palm of your hand, or give them a gentle

Continue to feed and deadhead your hanging baskets and container plants! They can keep going up until the first frosts

Replenish your bird feeders! The breeding season hasn’t finished yet, so still avoid large chunks and peanuts. Leave some seed

Tidy up your strawberry plants. Clear away any unused straw, as it can keep pests and diseases over winter. Pick