Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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This week

3 Days to Garlic

Do this: Window runs Oct 28–Nov 11. Plant cloves 1" deep, 4" apart, rows 14" apart.

In season now

Garden chores

Organic-First Pest Control for Texas Gardens

Bait fire ants now

Do this: Spread fire ant bait around the outside of the garden while ants are still foraging in fall.

What's Wrong With My Plant?

Stop damping off

Do this: Start seeds in clean mix and avoid overwatering in the first two weeks.

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Sow a bee strip

Do this: Sow fast-blooming flowers like cosmos, sunflowers, borage or calendula beside the vegetable beds.

Texas farm & garden news

Pulled every hour from Texas Farm Bureau, Texas A&M AgriLife Today, Farm Progress and Google News headlines. Only Texas stories about growing, raising and feeding make the cut. Each one links to the original and shows the date its source published it.

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