to get mushy and moldy remove them to free up room to plant more cool weather crops or just to clean up the garden space.
every little bit you do now can save you time and energy in the spring when you are ready to plant for the new season.
if you have fallen fruit around your fruit trees be sure to pick it up and compost it. letting it lay around can help promote pests to stick around until next season. no one wants them sticking around.
even though i cover my beds i usually have a stray weed here and there to remove from the garden. i like to weed at 