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 now

Basil: 71 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Sep 19.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

29 days out

29 Days Out: Okra

Do this: Opens Aug 19. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Let some herbs flower

Do this: Leave a few basil, oregano and mint stems to bloom for the bees.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Fill summer gaps with cowpeas

Do this: Sow cowpeas, buckwheat or sorghum-sudangrass in empty beds to cover soil through the heat.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Turn under before seed

Do this: Cut buckwheat and other summer covers before they set seed.