October 31, 1858 in Thoreau’s Journal:

It costs me nothing for a gardener— The falling leaves all over the forest are protecting the roots of my plants. Only look at what is to be seen & you will have garden enough—without deepening the soil of your yard. We have only to elevate our view a little to see the whole forest as a garden—

Photo: October 31, 2015 near Barville Pond, Sandwich, New Hampshire