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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Plant today

Succession

Spinach Round 5 Goes In Today

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

Spinach: 9 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Mar 11.

Plant now

Radish: 44 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Feb 24.

Start indoors & order seed

Planning ahead: next 30 days

30 days out

30 Days Out: Okra

Do this: Opens Mar 1. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

Building Big-Harvest Soil in Texas

Work in compost

Do this: Turn 2 to 3 inches of compost into your beds while the soil is moist but not wet.

Harvest Log: Weigh It, Price It, Prove It

Weigh today's pick

Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.

Harvest Log: Weigh It, Price It, Prove It

Update your price list

Do this: Check the USDA ERS Fruit and Vegetable Prices page for the newest retail prices before the new season.

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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