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| Sep 01 | Gather and dry fresh herbs for wreaths, for giving as gifts |
| Sep 02 | Make herb vinegars |
| Sep 05 | Gather fall leaves, acorns, nuts, and berries such as bittersweet for use in table arrangements and wreaths. |
| Sep 06 | It's a good time freeze basil in olive oil to retain its flavor |
| Sep 07 | Make and freeze pesto using your favorite recipe. |
| Sep 08 | Add clean, dry seashells you collected on vacation to open bowls of potpourri. |
| Sep 10 | Decant and label herb vinegars |
| Sep 12 | Cut and dry Queen Anne's lace flowers to use in wreaths or hang on a Christmas tree like snowflakes |
| Sep 15 | Plant a living wreath for Thanksgiving and Advent. |
| Sep 17 | Hang small bunches of mint in the kitchen, bathroom or near windows. |
| Sep 18 | Cut and dry mint for tea this winter. |
| Sep 20 | Gather and dry some moss for Holiday decorations, including the nativity scene. |
| Sep 22 | Find a sassafras tree. Obtain permission to trim small branches for a project in October or November. |
| Sep 22 | Find pine trees and other conifers from which you can gather cones this fall. |
| Sep 25 | Make potpourri from roses, lavender, lemon verbena and other herbs gathered this summer. |
| Sep 28 | Take and root cuttings from scented geraniums. |
| Sep 30 | Watch your sweet Annie closely for the proper harvest time. |
| Oct 01 | Gather walnuts for basket dye. |
| Oct 03 | Gather and dry everlastings for use in wreaths, herb bundles for Christmas tree, filler and color in potpourri. |
| Oct 05 | Make some small baskets to hold gifts of cookies, herb vinegars, herb teas, or potpourri. |
| Oct 08 | Gather cayenne peppers to string |
| Oct 10 | Walk in the woods and gather materials to make the irresistible Winter Green Potpourri |
| Oct 15 | Begin making pomanders. They need time to dry before being placed in full light. |
| Oct 18 | Add fresh herbs to flower arrangements. |
| Oct 20 | Make wreaths and garlands using dried herbs, seed pods and grasses. |
| Oct 25 | Begin baking cookies; both Springerle cookies and Moravian cookies store well, if kept in air-tight containers. |
| Nov 01 | Attach dries herbs, flowers, berries, nuts, peppers to picks for use in the Advent wreath. |
Table of contents for Autumn:
Freeze Basil In Olive Oil
Walnut Dye for Basketry
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