INPUT ARTICLE: Article: For a ginger plant, it's best to use a wide, fairly shallow pot. That's because the plant's roots grow horizontally rather than vertically. A pot that's approximately 12-inches (30-cm) wide and 12-inches (30-cm) deep is usually a good option for ginger. Make the pot deeper if you are putting gravel in the bottom for better drainage. Make sure that your pot also has good drainage holes, so the roots don't become waterlogged. You should have a fairly deep saucer to place underneath the pot to catch the water that drains. Once you've selected your pot, add potting soil to it. It's important to choose a soil that drains well so the ginger's roots remain healthy. Look for a potting soil that contains sand, which provides air space that helps the water drain out more easily. Perlite and vermiculite also help create air space for better drainage, so you can use soil mixes that contains those ingredients as well. An all-purpose soil-free mix is also good for ginger plants because it contains a high amount of organic material, such as peat, but also features sand, perlite, vermiculite, or a combination of all three that helps the soil drain effectively. To grow ginger in a container indoors, you need a living ginger root. You can purchase one from a garden supply store, nursery, or seed company. If you have a friend or neighbor with a ginger plant, you can also ask for a root cutting. Make sure that the ginger root that you choose is plump and firm. Its skin should be tight with several eye buds on it. Eye buds are similar to the eyes that you'd find on potato. When you've gotten a ginger root, fill a small bowl with warm water. Place the root in the water, and allow it to soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. Soaking the root helps stimulate germination, which is particularly important if you're using a store-bought root. After you've filled your pot, stick the ginger root in the soil. Make sure that the root's eye buds are pointing upwards when you set it in the pot. If you're planting more than one root in your pot, you should place them at least 6- to 8-inches (15- to 20-cm) apart so they have adequate room to grow. When the root is in the pot, place 1- to 2-inches (2.5- to 5-cm) of soil over it. The entire root should be covered by the soil. You want to ensure that the root has sufficient water to grow. Fill a watering can with water and add enough water to the soil to thoroughly wet it. While you want the soil to be watered well, you don't want to oversaturate it. Make sure that all of the water is fully absorbed so there aren't any puddles on the surface.

SUMMARY: Choose a wide, shallow pot. Fill the pot with well-draining soil. Select a healthy, living ginger root. Soak the root overnight. Set the root in the soil with the eye buds facing upwards. Cover the root with soil. Water the root well.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This is often between April and May, but will depend greatly on your climate. It should be the same size as your scion. Then, you will cut the end of the scion at a downward angle so that the remaining buds are above the grafted section. Use clean, sharp shears. You need to expose fresh, green cells or cambium on both scion and rootstock to graft successfully. A sharp knife increases the chances of a graft. The cut should be approximately one inch (2.5cm) in length. Ensure you have three good buds above the cut. Cut upward at an acute angle. When you place the two branches together, they fit together as though they were one branch. This allows the cambium cells to contact each other on at least two points. They slide together to form a sturdy union. Cut the rootstock tongue groove approximately one-third the way down the previous cut. You will need to cut downward, in the opposite direction of your previous cut, to make an interlocking groove. Cut the scion stock one-third the way down in an upward angle. Rock the knife down the grove slowly so that it doesn't slip and you don't cut yourself. You will need to slowly slide the cambium, or green portion of one branch, into the cambium of the other branch. The grafted portion should be fairly stable. Leave the end sticking out so that you don't need to cut through the grafted area to free it when the graft starts to grow. Seal the top with wax as well.

SUMMARY: Graft your apple trees early in the spring just before the buds of the rootstock tree are ready to open. Choose a rootstock that is one-fourth inch (0.6cm) thick. Plan to cut the end of the rootstock at an upward angle. Clip off the bottom of the scion, above where the branch has died. Sharpen your grafting knife or paring knife. Cut the bottom of the scion at an acute angle downward. Make a corresponding cut in the top of the rootstock. Cut tongues in each end. Interlock the tongues between the rootstock and the scion. Wrap the conjoined area with floral tape or masking tape. Paint the tape with parafilm or grafting wax. Snip the scion above the top, third, bud at a 45-degree angle. Label the scion immediately, so that you know what you have grafted.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Turn one hat right side out; leave the other one as it is. Tuck the first hat into the second one so that the right sides are pressed together and the wrong sides are facing out. Sew using a -inch (1.27-centimeter) seam allowance. Leave a 4-inch (10.16-centimeter) wide gap for turning. Remove the pins as you sew. Cut a notch every inch (1.91 centimeter) to the seam around the top of the hat. Cut a notch every inch (2.54 centimeters) to the seam around the outer edge of the brim. The notches need to be just under inch (1.27 centimeters) so that they don't cut into the stitching. You don't need to cut notches into the seam between the body and brim pieces. Shape the hat so that one piece is tucked into the other. If you need to, use a skewer or knitting needle to help push out the seams along the brim.

SUMMARY: Tuck one hat into the other. Pin and sew around the outer edge of the brim. Cut notches into the seams to reduce bulk. Turn the hat inside out through the gap.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It's the white bolt of lightning on a blue background. If you aren't signed into Messenger, type in your phone number, tap Continue, and enter your password. It's the person-shaped icon in the top left corner of the screen. This should be at the top of the page. It's at the top of the screen and to the right of My Code. All they need to do is navigate to the profile page and tap their profile image like you just did. You can also scan an image of a code (e.g., one online) if you like. It should fit inside of the circle on the Scan Code page. After a brief moment, your friend's information will pop up on your screen. If your friend isn't a contact on Messenger, this option will add them to your contacts. If your friend is already a contact of yours in Messenger, scanning their QR code will open a conversation with them.

SUMMARY:
Open the Messenger app. Tap the profile button. Tap your profile image. Tap the Scan Code tab. Have a friend open their profile image. Center the profile image in your Messenger screen. Tap Add on Messenger.