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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Plant now

Basil: 115 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Aug 6.

Start indoors & order seed

Garden chores

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Finger test before you water

Do this: Push a finger into the soil, and water deeply only if it's dry at 1 inch down.

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

Fill the ollas

Do this: Check and refill your clay ollas, since hot weeks drain them fast.

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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