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

Garden chores

Freeze Protection: Save the Garden Tonight

Covers on before sundown

Do this: Drape frost cloth over tender crops in the late afternoon and pin it to the ground on every side.

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.