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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Plant today

In season now

Start indoors & order seed

Planning ahead: next 30 days

14 days out

14 Days Out: Kale

Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

Harvest Log: Weigh It, Price It, Prove It

Weigh today's pick

Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.

Harvest Log: Weigh It, Price It, Prove It

Season scorecard

Do this: Total your harvest log by crop and rank which ones paid the most per row foot.

Composting: Turn Yard Trash Into Garden Gold

Winter turn

Do this: Give your compost pile its monthly winter turn and add a layer of fresh greens if it has stopped heating.