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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Succession

Keep the Line Moving: Kale, Round 3

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.

Plant today

Succession

Keep the Line Moving: Turnips, Round 3

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.

In season now

Plant now

Kale: 8 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.5" deep, 12" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.

Start indoors & order seed

Planning ahead: next 30 days

Garden chores

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Spray after the bees go home

Do this: If you must spray, wait until evening when flowers have closed and bees have stopped foraging.

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Fall bee buffet

Do this: Keep mistflower, asters and goldenrod blooming to feed bees through fall.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Cover the bare beds

Do this: Sow cereal rye, oats, crimson clover or hairy vetch in any bed that will sit empty this winter.

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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