Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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This week

1 Day to English Peas

Do this: Window runs Dec 21–Feb 1. Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart.

In season now

Start indoors & order seed

Opening this week

This week

1 Day to Spinach

Do this: Window runs Dec 21–Feb 8. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

15 days out

15 Days Out: Kale

Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

How Much to Plant Per Person

Count your eaters

Do this: Multiply the per-person planting numbers by your household size and write your spring plan.

Building Big-Harvest Soil in Texas

Send a soil sample

Do this: Pull 8 to 10 cores 6 inches deep, mix, and mail a pint to the Texas A&M soil lab before spring planting.

Building Big-Harvest Soil in Texas

Turn last season's mulch under

Do this: Work spent organic mulch into the soil after harvest so it breaks down before replanting.

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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