Thursday, November 5, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
← Jun 19 Saturday, June 20, 2026 · Houston · avg. last frost Feb 15, first frost Dec 9 Jun 21 →
Plant now

Basil: 102 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 19.

Garden chores

Seed Starting: Grow Your Own Transplants

Start fall tomatoes now

Do this: Sow fall tomato and pepper seed so transplants are ready before AgriLife's late-July cutoff in Central Texas.

Heat Mode: Surviving a Texas Summer

Mulch before the heat

Do this: Spread organic mulch thick enough to settle at 4 inches around every plant before summer hits.

Heat Mode: Surviving a Texas Summer

Throw some shade

Do this: Hang 30% shade cloth over greens, peppers and young transplants during the hottest weeks.

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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