Monday, November 9, 2026
The Daily Dirt

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

What do I do today?
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Succession

Swiss Chard Round 3 Goes In Today

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed or set transplants 1" deep, 6" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.

Plant today

Succession

Cilantro Round 2 Goes In Today

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.25" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Repeat every 7 days while the window is open.

Succession

Spinach Round 3 Goes In Today

Do this: Sow another row today so the harvest never stops. Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 4" apart, rows 18" apart. Why: Repeat every 10 days while the window is open.

In season now

Plant now

Carrots: 8 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Sow seed directly 0.5" deep, 2" apart, rows 12" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 17.

Plant now

Basil: 22 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 Nov 7.

Plant now

Cabbage: 22 Days Left to Plant

Do this: Set out transplants 0.5" deep, 24" apart, rows 36" apart. Why: Plant today, first harvest around Nov 7.

Start indoors & order seed

Planning ahead: next 30 days

8 days out

8 Days Out: Kale

Do this: Opens Sep 16. Get seed and bed space lined up now.

Garden chores

Preserving the Glut Safely

Freeze peppers raw

Do this: Seed and slice peppers and freeze them raw for salsa or blanch 2 to 3 minutes for cooking.

Building Big-Harvest Soil in Texas

Build a bed for fall

Do this: Frame a 4-foot-wide raised bed and fill it with compost-rich soil for fall greens.

Harvest Log: Weigh It, Price It, Prove It

Weigh today's pick

Do this: Put today's harvest on the scale and log the pounds before it hits the kitchen.

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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