Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
← May 26 Saturday, May 27, 2028 · Houston · avg. last frost Feb 15, first frost Dec 9 May 28 →
Plant now

Basil: 126 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed or set transplants 0.25" deep, 12" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Jul 26.

Garden chores

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Lift the row cover

Do this: Remove row covers from squash, cucumbers and melons as soon as the first flowers open.

Pollinators: No Bees, No Squash

Let some herbs flower

Do this: Leave a few basil, oregano and mint stems to bloom for the bees.

Crop Rotation and Cover Crops

Fill summer gaps with cowpeas

Do this: Sow cowpeas, buckwheat or sorghum-sudangrass in empty beds to cover soil through the heat.

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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