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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In season now

Plant now

Spinach: 48 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jan 31.

Planning ahead: next 30 days

13 days out

13 Days Out: Kale

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

Garden chores

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.

Fertilizing: Test First, Then Feed

Soil test season

Do this: Dig 8-10 cores 6 inches deep, mix them, and mail a pint to the Texas A&M soil lab so results are back before spring planting.

Seed Starting: Grow Your Own Transplants

Start onions and early tomatoes

Do this: South Texas and Gulf Coast gardeners can sow tomato and pepper seed indoors now, counting 5-8 weeks back from your last frost.

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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