It is clear and cold this morning. 29F so I guess I have to bite the bullet and start digging the rest of the dahlias and then begin chopping down the tops of everything else. And I will force myself to get at least two bags of the wonderful leaves that are falling across the road. The bike path along the road is covered with leaves and no danger of getting small rocks that cause havoc in the grinder. Damien says he is short on 'brown stuff' for the mix. I might even try to get some of that fine chips that are partly rotted from Lowe's.
I am thinking of selling my two rolling bins as I don't think they work at all. Then I would have a spot to build at least a two bin compost pile. I would have to put down some plywood to cover the gravel for a bottom though.It would eventually rot but no a big deal.