It is November, and we are finally experiencing autumn weather, not that any of us were complaining about a summer-like season in September and October. Besides our pumpkins and winter ...

By now, leaves of deciduous trees are covering beds and lawn areas. The best thing to do with them is to shred with the lawn mower and then scatter back onto beds, or leave on the lawn.

Allow them to grow to nearly three to four inches tall before eating, Conrad advises. Harvest time: Two to three weeks. If you haven’t tasted beets, you’re missing out on a versatile and tasty veggie.