Thursday, November 5, 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

Opening this week

This week

6 Days to Spinach

Do this: Window runs Dec 21–Feb 8. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

20 days out

20 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

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.

Composting: Turn Yard Trash Into Garden Gold

Bag those leaves

Do this: Stockpile fallen leaves now as the browns for next year's compost, and shred them first if you can.

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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