Seasonal Occupations
In The Home
Replace warm weather bedding with warmer bedding and quilts.
Wash windows inside and out
Rotate chair cushions
Turn and rotate mattresses
Close or install storm windows
For The Holidays
Begin making handmade gifts for holiday gift giving
Order Beeswax and candle making sundries to make hand dipped candles
Make jams, jellies and chutney with fall fruits
In The Clothes Closet
Wash and mend spring and summer wardrobe
Move spring and summer clothing to storage closet or chest Place cedar chips in closet or chest to discourage moths and insects
Move fall and winter wardrobe out of storage
In The Powder Room
Prepare nourishing skin creams and salves for winter skin treatments
Prepare herbal remedies and tinctures using fresh and dried herbs
Make floral vinegar rinses to nourish hair
In The Garden
Harvest remaining vegetables from the garden
Pick fruit from the orchard to be canned, preserved or put away for winter store
Wrap non-winter hardy plants or bring indoors
Gather seeds from heirloom plants for planting next season
Clean planting areas by removing annuals and cutting back perennials to the ground
Plant winter-hardy bulbs such as tulips, daffodils and crocuses, tamping the soil lightly
Decorate yard and home for fall celebrations
