Monday, November 9, 2026
The Daily Dirt

Texas grows its own. Here is today's job.

What do I do today?
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In season now

Plant now

Collards: 11 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 18" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 22.

Plant now

Spinach: 53 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 12.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

Garden chores

Hugelkultur: The Buried-Log Garden Mound

Hugel build season

Do this: Fall is the time to build: dig a 1-2 foot trench and stack hardwood logs, branches and greens so the mound settles by spring.

Hugelkultur: The Buried-Log Garden Mound

Sort your wood pile

Do this: Set aside oak, maple and cottonwood for a hugel mound, and keep black walnut and cedar out of it.

Hugelkultur: The Buried-Log Garden Mound

Feed the first-year mound

Do this: Plant peas or cowpeas on a new mound, or side-dress with nitrogen if leaves look pale from wood tie-up.

Texas farm & garden news

Pulled every hour from Texas Farm Bureau, Texas A&M AgriLife Today, Farm Progress and Google News headlines. Only Texas stories about growing, raising and feeding make the cut. Each one links to the original and shows the date its source published it.

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