Tuesday, November 3, 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: 60 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 Sep 30.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

18 days out

18 Days Out: Okra

Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

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

Buy cover crop seed

Do this: Order fall cover crop seed now so you can plant on time in October.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Turn under before seed

Do this: Cut buckwheat and other summer covers before they set seed.

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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