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I went to the library to swap out read books for unread ones, and found that there was a table by the entrance for trick-or-treaters. The librarians staffing the table were enthusiastic to get things to people, especially since it was less than an hour until closing. I resisted the candy and the sidewalk chalk, but succumbed to a branded microfiber glasses cleaner, and enameled I[heart]CPL pin, and one of the many bookmarks available, this one by Christopher Denise, with the message “Read Every Knight” with this owlet in armor engrossed in reading The Good Knight, which was too adorable to pass up.

The plan for the winter share is that it will be boxed if temps are below freezing, and the pickup window is only two hours, not three, but at the same location as the summer, and the same day of the week (yay!).

• 2.5 pounds of carrots
  
• 2.5 pounds of beets
  
• 2.5 pounds of purple-top turnips
  
• 4 slender leeks
  
• 4 tiny heads of cauliflower
  
• 1 bunch of medium-large Hakurei turnips with greens
  
• 1 bunch of enormous red radishes with greens
  
• a medium-small head of green cabbage
  
• 6 small heads of garlic
  
• 1 bag of spinach (over 1 pound)
  
• 1 bag of mixed salad greens (also over 1 pound)
  
• take-what-you-want jalapenos and herbs (I chose none, already having much bounty to deal with)

First thoughts: Mashed neeps (maybe get potatoes at the farmers market tomorrow to be able to make mashed tatties and neeps?). Fridge-pickled radishes. Sauteed turnip greens, radish greens, and spinach, with garlic, can be frozen for later. Roasted cauliflower. Various slaws (cabbage and carrot, radish and carrot, Hakurei turnip and carrot, etc.). Green salad.