Thursday, November 5, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
← Jun 14 Monday, June 15, 2026 · Houston · avg. last frost Feb 15, first frost Dec 9 Jun 16 →
Plant now

Basil: 107 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 14.

Start indoors & order seed

Garden chores

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Let some herbs flower

Do this: Leave a few basil, oregano and mint stems to bloom for the bees.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Fill summer gaps with cowpeas

Do this: Sow cowpeas, buckwheat or sorghum-sudangrass in empty beds to cover soil through the heat.

Preserving the Glut Safely

Freeze the bean flood

Do this: Blanch snap beans for 3 minutes, cool, drain, and freeze with 1/2-inch headspace.

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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