Whether it deserves it or not, September is the month we typically associate the most with the harvest. The Harvest Moon typically lands in September since a Harvest Moon is the full moon that lands closest to the Autumnal Equinox. The absorbing process of bringing in field crops usually begins in September and rolls on into October (and sometimes later). We place shocks of corn, pumpkins, and other symbols of a fall bounty prominently as reminders to us as to what season we are in.