Thursday, October 29, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
← Jun 30 Thursday, July 1, 2027 · Houston · avg. last frost Feb 15, first frost Dec 9 Jul 2 →

In season now

Start indoors & order seed

Garden chores

Heat Mode: Surviving a Texas Summer

Heat-set tomato window

Do this: Plant heat-set tomatoes like Heatwave, Solar Fire or Sunmaster from mid-June to early July for summer fruit.

Heat Mode: Surviving a Texas Summer

Solarize empty beds

Do this: Wet bare beds and seal them under clear plastic for at least a month to knock back nematodes.

Heat Mode: Surviving a Texas Summer

Fall tomato deadline

Do this: Get fall tomato transplants in about 100 days before your first frost, or by Jul 25 in Central Texas.