Friday, November 6, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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Garden chores

Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash Together

Corn's 4-6 inches? Add beans

Do this: Plant a ring of pole bean seeds 6 inches out from the corn once stalks reach 4-6 inches tall.

Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash Together

Squash joins the party

Do this: Sow squash 3-4 feet apart around the outside of your mounds as you thin the beans.

Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash Together

Vine borer patrol

Do this: Check squash stems near the soil for frass and wilting, and spray or inject Bt at the first sign of moths.

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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