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

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Water at sunrise

Do this: Run drip or soaker hoses early in the morning so plants are loaded up before the heat and leaves stay dry.

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Top off the mulch

Do this: Rake mulch back up to a settled 4 inches around your plants to lock in moisture.

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Rain coming? Barrels ready

Do this: Clear your gutters and empty or hook up rain barrels, since every inch of rain gives about 0.5 gallon per square foot of roof.

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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