Huerto/a1- 13,23,26Dec,1,28feb,6 Mar

Question 1

to prune/to trim

Answer 1

podar

Question 2

We pruned fruit trees in Afghanistan.

Answer 2

Podamos árboles de fruta en Afganistán.

USUALLY YOU DO NOT USE AN ARTICLE IN FRONT OF A PLURAL DO! SO HIS IS CORRECT.

Question 3

the  flats (maybe also the seedbed)
the seedlings

Answer 3

el almácigo/ maybe also el semillero
or seedling is las plántulas
think of storing seeds almacen or the seed as a soul (alma) then see go, seeing the seedlings grow-go

Question 4

the nursery

Answer 4

el vivero

Question 5

the roots, stems/stalks, and leaves

Answer 5

las raíces, los tallos y las hojas
La raíz follows danizo or dañizo o accent which is feminine
(think of tall stems/stalks)
(tah-yohs)

Question 6

to spread seeds
to broadcast (seeds)

Answer 6

esparcir semillas
sembrar a voleo (think of a boy leo lion broadcasting)
think of bombeo leo

Question 7

control methods

Answer 7

métodos de control

Question 8

in order to control

Answer 8

para controlar

Question 9

the yard

Answer 9

el jardín

Question 10

the pruning season/time (noun)

Answer 10

la poda

Question 11

to fell a tree

Answer 11

talar - actually it is to fell think tall and it fell and cut off one “l”

Question 12

People in charge of the felling started cutting down the tallest tree.

Answer 12

Los encargados de la tala empezaron a cortar el árbol más alto.

you can use empezaron cortando but the translation is started BY cutting

Question 13

One would need a net to control the birds.

Answer 13

Se necesitaría una red para controlar a los pájaros.

Question 14

They don’t want to have to disturb the soil.

Answer 14

No quieren tener que alterar el suelo. o No quieren alterar el suelo - They don´t want to disturb the soil.
(think of the soil on an alter that shouldn´t be sacrificed to feed us)

Question 15

Methods of control vary.

Answer 15

Los métodos de control varían.

Question 16

the fence, the fence, the wire fence,

the electric fence

Answer 16

la valla, la cerca (usually a round, or completely enclosed), la alambrada (wired/made of wire) wire=el alambre
la valla eléctrica
the wire=el alambre
think of the fence in the valley
la valla en el valle

Question 17

the sustainable garden

Answer 17

el huerto sustentable
huerto=more of a veg garden
járdin=more of a place-decorative garden

Question 18

the biointensive method

Answer 18

el método biointensivo

USAID used a hyphen but the book didn´t

Question 19

the m-f gardener

Answer 19

el/la horticultor / el jardinero-la jardinera

Question 20

high-yielding production techniques

Answer 20

• las técnicas de producción de altos rendimientos (VS USE THIS)
• las técnicas de altos rendimientos de producción

Question 21

with an emphasis on planting calorie crops such as grains and legumes

Answer 21

con énfasis en la siembra de cultivos de calorías/cultivos calóricos como los granos y las legumbres/leguminosas
la leguminosa = the legume
la legumbre = the legume (legumbre doesn’t follow LONER guideline, it IS F)
enfatizar=to emphasize

Question 22

that can be overlooked

Answer 22

que puede pasarse por alto

think pass it off high

qpppa
that you yourself can pass it on high

Question 23

of a marvelous, flourishing and vibrant mini-ecosystem in your backyard

Answer 23

de un maravilloso, floreciente y vibrante mini ecosistema en tu patio trasero
think of your butt garden
trasero=rear (like in back of something) and backside (like butt)

florecer = to flourish

Question 24

the proposal
the purpose
to propose

Answer 24

la propuesta
el propósito
proponer

Question 25

if the soil is moist and loose

Answer 25

si el suelo está húmedo y suelto

mojado is more like wet-soaked

Question 26

I have a proposal that has the purpose/aim of understanding these two words.

Answer 26

Tengo una propuesta que tiene el propósito de entender estas dos palabras.