Cut the head, leaving about a foot of stem, and hang in a well-ventilated, dry place. Wrap in cheesecloth or brown paper bags, perforated with holes, if birds are a problem as heads ripen. Also harvest squash and pumpkins when they're ripe. If frost is predicted, pick partially ripe and green tomatoes and place them on newspaper in the basement where they will eventually ripen. Green tomatoes exposed to temperatures below 55 degrees will not ripen.
Tomatoes showing some white areas are the best candidates.
Sod can be installed until the end of the month. Sod should be laid no later than four weeks before the ground freezes for good root establishment. Follow good watering practices for establishment. The ground can freeze any time after Nov. 1. The grass may yellow and die if sunlight is limited for too long.