Friday, October 30, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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Succession

Turnips Round 4 Goes In Today

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.

In season now

Plant now

Spinach: 40 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

Garden chores

Three Sisters: Corn, Beans and Squash Together

Kill the vines, turn the soil

Do this: Pull and trash spent squash vines, and turn the soil so overwintering borer pupae are exposed.

Hugelkultur: The Buried-Log Garden Mound

Hugel build season

Do this: Fall is the time to build: dig a 1-2 foot trench and stack hardwood logs, branches and greens so the mound settles by spring.

Hugelkultur: The Buried-Log Garden Mound

Sort your wood pile

Do this: Set aside oak, maple and cottonwood for a hugel mound, and keep black walnut and cedar out of it.