Q: Even an understated hue like olive green can look a bit loud if paired with bright colors. When choosing a shirt and/or jacket, opt for neutral colors like navy blue, bright white, black and various shades of gray. These colors tend to work well with green pants, regardless of where they fall on the color spectrum. Avoid bright graphic t-shirts and busy patterns when wearing green pants. For instance, try a pair of olive green skinny jeans with a black v-neck t-shirt and simple black sneakers. Cargo pants typically create a casual, no-frills vibe, but pairing them with pieces that are dressy and feminine can make for an eye-catching contrast. Wear army green pants with a light pink top for a trendy street-ready look. Choose pieces with delicate details, like lace or fringe, to emphasize the juxtaposition even more. For example, forest green skinny jeans would work well with a scalloped black top with lace embellishments. A muted shade of olive green works well with jewel tones like burgundy, deep blue and ginger, especially when you're going for a Fall-inspired color palette. Wear olive green chinos with a deep blue blazer and burgundy scarf for an office-ready look. For a more casual outfit, try a deep blue v-neck sweater with a jewel-toned plaid button down underneath it. The visible plaid collar will provide a pop of understated color. If you're wearing pants in a lighter or brighter shade of green, those should be the focal point of your entire outfit. Choose simple pieces with clean lines, such as button-downs and t-shirts, to go along with your pants. Something dark, like a black shirt, can temper the brightness of the green and make the overall look more accessible. Avoid creating multiple layers and mixing different textures in the same outfit, since those extra details will clash with the bright green.
A: Stick to neutral colored pieces. Wear feminine pieces with green cargo pants for a military twist. Pair olive green pants with jewel-toned clothing. Keep things simple when you're wearing bright green pants.

Q: Visit your local nursery or garden store to pick out basil seeds you'd like to plant, or you can buy them online. You can often buy a packet containing over 100 seeds at a very low price. If you're buying the seeds online, do some research to find out which websites have the best seeds. Basil needs nutrient-rich soil that is able to drain water easily in order to grow into a healthy plant. You can find well-draining potting soil at a garden store, as well as online. The container should offer sufficient drainage and can be made of clay, plastic, stone, or concrete. Use a spray bottle filled with water to give the soil a little moisture before filling the container up with soil so that it's not quite full. Look for drainage holes in the bottom regardless of the material. These are critical to ensure good drainage and a healthy plant. Be sure to use a tray underneath your pot to prevent water from coming out of the holes and leaking all over. A regular clay pot is a popular option, or seedling trays made of plastic. If you're using small seedling trays, try to place about 3 seeds in each tray. If you're using a larger pot, scatter 5-7 seeds on top of the soil, placing them evenly apart from one another. It's important to plant more than 1 seed in each tray in case some of them don't end up sprouting. Aim for spreading the seeds about 1 inch (2.5cm) apart from one another. You don't need to press the seeds into the soil. You don't need to add a thick layer, just enough to cover the seeds you've just planteda layer of roughly 0.25 inches (0.64cm). This will be just thick enough to protect the seeds while also helping them grow. Avoid packing down the soil once it's in the container. Use a spray bottle filled with water to spray the soil with a little bit more moistureespecially the added top layer. If you don't have a spray bottle, run your hands under a faucet or dip them in a cup of water and sprinkle the water over the soil using your fingers. Place the pot or container on top of a tray to catch any water that leaks out. You can place a piece of plastic over the container or pot to lock in moisture. Basil thrives in full sun but needs at least 6 hours of sunlight each day to grow properly. The best spot to set up your basil plant would be near a well-lit, warm window. Be careful if you're setting the basil directly onto the windowsill. The glass window can cause the basil plant to become too warm or too cold more quickly than usual. If you are in the northern hemisphere, a south-facing window typically works best. If you don't have a space in your house that gets at least 6 hours of sun a day, consider using a supplemental light source. The exact amount of time it takes for your seeds to sprout will depend on the amount of sunlight they get, the soil temperature, and the available moisture. Be patient and continue to keep the seeds moist and warm.
A: Purchase basil seeds from a reliable source. Use coarse, well-draining soil to plant the seeds in. Fill of a container with the soil. Scatter the seeds into the container of soil. Cover the seeds with a sprinkling of dry soil. Add additional moisture to the soil using a spray bottle. Place the container in a sunny spot indoors. Watch your basil seeds germinate after 5-10 days.

Q: When you have found the spot in the room where you want to place the fireplace and placed the platform, set the fireplace on top of the platform. Make sure that it has the clearance it needs from any combustible materials and that its position looks good in the room. Attach as much as you can up to the section that goes through the wall. This will allow you to figure out where the hole through your wall should go exactly. You will begin by attaching a straight pipe to the starting collar on top of the fireplace using stove cement. Different fireplaces require different gaskets to completely attach the pipe to the collar. Be sure to follow manufacturer's instructions for this step. Once you are able to determine where the hole for the exhaust pipe will go, use a pencil to trace a circle around the pipe at the wall. Then move the fireplace platform and the fireplace out of the way so you can have easier access the wall when cutting the hole. This hole should be the size of the wall-pass-through that came with you ordered with your stove. The pass through is designed to keep all heat away from combustible wall materials, making it a very important part of keeping risk of fire damage at a minimum. Before just cutting all the way through your wall, make sure that there are no electrical lines or pipes in the area you are cutting out. Use a drywall saw to carefully cut a square hole around the tracing you made. Remove the drywall so that you can see into the wall, making sure all utilities are clear from the area. Drill a hole from the inside through the outside wall to show you where the corners are on the outside of the wall. If your wall-pass-through is square, it's easiest to drill a small hole at each corner. On the outside wall, use the appropriate tools based on your materials to complete the hole you started on the inside. The framing you insert will create a base on which the pass-through can be attached. Follow manufacturer's instructions when determining materials and size to make the finished hole.
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Place the fireplace in its final position. Install the exhaust piping at the top, or back, of stove. Cut the hole for the direct venting system. Frame the inside edges of the opening with lumber.