September is the right month to pull root vegetables, bring in the last of the green tomatoes, put plant-sale perennials in the ground and give your grass lawn a head start on next year's growth. (Karl Gehring, Denver Post file) Where did the summer go? It's not exactly over. There's no need to dust off the snow shovel quite yet. But you will want a sturdy basket for harvesting all those home-grown fruits and vegetables — and tough garden gloves to begin the important fall chores that will save you time next spring. You can stretch out this to-do list over the next few weeks — maybe even months — while you enjoy the change of seasons, the fall colors and the fresh bite in...
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