Tuesday, October 27, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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In season now

Plant now

Radish: 34 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 23.

Garden chores

Freeze Protection: Save the Garden Tonight

Stock up on frost cloth

Do this: Buy frost cloth, clips and stakes now, before the first front sells out the stores.

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.