Friday, November 6, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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This week

2 Days to English Peas

Do this: Window runs Dec 21–Feb 1. Sow seed directly 1" deep, 1" apart, rows 18" apart.

In season now

Start indoors & order seed

Opening this week

Planning ahead: next 30 days

16 days out

16 Days Out: Kale

Do this: Opens Jan 4. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

Organic-First Pest Control for Texas Gardens

Clean up the hiding spots

Do this: Pull spent vines and remove boards and debris where squash bugs and other pests spend the winter.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Draw your rotation map

Do this: Sketch your beds and shift each crop family one bed over for next year.

Preserving the Glut Safely

Blanch the greens

Do this: Blanch collards 3 minutes and other greens 2 minutes, cool, and freeze.

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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