Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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Garden chores

Fertilizing: Test First, Then Feed

Side-dress day

Do this: Sprinkle about 1/2 cup of fertilizer per 10 feet of row beside your plants and water it in.

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Finger test before you water

Do this: Push a finger into the soil, and water deeply only if it's dry at 1 inch down.

Water: Deep, Early and Right at the Roots

Water at sunrise

Do this: Run drip or soaker hoses early in the morning so plants are loaded up before the heat and leaves stay dry.

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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