Thursday, November 5, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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Garden chores

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.

Composting: Turn Yard Trash Into Garden Gold

Turn the pile this week

Do this: Summer is fast season, so turn your compost pile once a week and move the dry outer layer into the middle.

Fertilizing: Test First, Then Feed

Side-dress day

Do this: Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of fertilizer per 10 feet of row beside your plants and water it in.

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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