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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In season now

Plant now

Spinach: 25 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Dec 10.

Plant now

Radish: 32 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 1" apart, rows 14" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 25.

Start indoors & order seed

Garden chores

Organic-First Pest Control for Texas Gardens

Squash bug egg patrol

Do this: Crush the shiny bronze egg clusters on squash leaf undersides before they hatch.

Organic-First Pest Control for Texas Gardens

Looper patrol on cabbage

Do this: Check broccoli, cabbage and collards for small green caterpillars and treat young ones with Bt.

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.

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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