10 Tips for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Grow your own food in Austin with these 10 tips for a successful vegetable garden. Learn what to plant to take advantage of two growing seasons.
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10 Consejos Para Cultivar un Jardín de Verduras - Urban Programs Travis County
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# 10 Consejos Para Cultivar un Jardín de Verduras

Aquí están nuestros 10 consejos para un huerto exitoso. Cultivar su propia comida puede ser inmensamente satisfactorio. También es laborioso y enloquecedor si no lo haces bien.

![Vegetable garden at AgriLife office - vegetable gardening in Austin](https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/files/2020/06/Edible-Demo-Garden-Cropped-e1357321617303.jpg)

_El huerto en la oficina de AgriLife del condado de Travis_

01. **Obtenga información que es específica a nuestra regiόn**


    – consulte libros y publicaciones que se tratan con el cultivo de plantas en esta región de Texas


    – la fecha promedio de la última helada de la primavera es el 4 de marzo


    – la fecha promedio de la primera helada del otoño es el 27 de noviembre
02. **Escoja un lugar con bastante sol**


    – las verduras requieren un minímo de 6 horas de sol díariamente


    – coloque el jardín cerca de la casa para que sea conveniente entrar
03. **Provea suficiente agua**


    – coloque su jardín cerca de un suministro de agua
04. **Empiece con un suelo sano y flojo**


    – las plantas crecen mejores cuando tienen de 8 a 10” de tierra


    – mejore la estructura del suelo con materia orgánica


    para mejorar el drenaje y la textura
05. **Cubra el suelo con “mulch” después de sembrar las plantas**


    – para conservar el agua, regular la temperatura del suelo y para controlar las hierbas malas
06. **Siembre la planta correcta en el momento adecuado**


    – algunos cultivos prefieren el calor, otros se desarrollan mejor en la estaciόn fresca


    – siembre las variedades recomendada para nuestra regiόn
07. **Visite su jardín diariamente**


    – examine regularmente las plantas, quitando racimos de huevos, orugas y otros insectos antes de que causen daño
08. **Controle los insectos y las enfermedades**


    – mantenga un jardín limpio


    – escoja las variedades de vegetales que sean resistentes a las enfermedades


    – cambie la localización de sus cultivos cada año para evitar la acumulación de las plagas
09. **Haga la cosecha cuando la fruta esté madura**


    – antes de que la fruta sea demasiada grande


    – haga la cosecha con frecuencia
10. **¡Disfrute!**


    – del ejercicio físico al aire libre


    – de un pasatiempo productivo para toda la familia


    – [de verduras sabrosas y nutritivas que usted mismo ha sembrado](https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/about-2/family-consumer-sciences/food-preservation-safety/)

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**[Calendario de Sembrar](https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/files/2020/06/VegPlantingGuideMar2015-Spanish.pdf)**

**[Como construir un contenedor de vermicomposta](https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/files/2020/07/Building-a-Vermicomposting-English-and-Spanish.pdf)**

**[Cajas de Crecimiento](https://travis-tx.tamu.edu/files/2020/08/GrowBoxKit_Spanish.pdf)**

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