Record when to order seeds and plants throughout the year. Write down when and where you purchased seeds and plants, as well as the quantity purchased. If you order through a mail-order catalog or online, write down the purchase information and evaluate the quality of the product when you receive it. Write down the conditions of the soil, what nutrients are needed to amend the soil, when/if compost or other fertilizers are added, and how the soil is prepared for planting. Write down when to plant seeds, flowers, vegetables, herbs, bushes, trees and other plants. Be sure to include the schedule for seeds that need to be started indoors before transplanting. Include care instructions for plants, as well as watering, weeding, fertilization and pest control schedules. Take note of specific pests or weeds in the garden, including photos as applicable. Also note what fertilizer you used on which plants, and how often you applied it. Include when to transplant or divide existing plants. If you are planting vegetables or fruits, record the amount of produce generated. This will help you determine the plants that produce the greatest yield, which will be helpful in analyzing garden costs.

Summary: Organize seed and plant purchases. Schedule soil preparations. Schedule plantings. List maintenance plans. Write down transplanting dates. Record harvests.

A hashtag is a word or phrase constructed after a pound sign (#). Hashtags serve to categorize a post so that when a site use clicks on or searches for your specific hashtag, they can view any posts associated with the tag. For example, taking a picture of your food and writing "#meatloaf" would potentially add your photo to your chosen website's collection of meatloaf-based posts. When you add a hashtag to a post, other people will be able to see that post if they search for that hashtag. This means that finding often-searched hashtags and using them in related posts will likely increase the number of people who can interact with that post. Since hashtags serve the same purpose on every site that supports them, using them becomes a matter of choice of website rather than function. Some popular sites include the following: Twitter Instagram Facebook Tumblr Pinterest Google+ YouTube TikTok Some possible uses include the following: Marketing - Use your brand name, catch-phrase, or a product's name (or all three) as hashtags to promote a marketing post. Joining a trend - If your favorite social media platform has a public dialogue based around a trend, adding your opinion with the trend's hashtag (e.g., "#election") will give you a chance to have your voice heard. Increasing post audience - As mentioned previously, hashtags increase the likelihood that people you don't know will see your post. Especially on Instagram, adding hashtags to your posts will increase the number of people who "like" or comment on them.

Summary: Know what a hashtag is. Understand what a hashtag does. Make a list of sites on which you can use hashtags. Consider your own reasons for wanting to hashtag.

You'll need to use the "Terminal" app to hide your folder. This is in the top right corner of your screen. You can also hold Command and tap Spacebar. Your folder should now be hidden from view! Hidden folders on a Mac are invisible unless you type a specific command into Terminal.

Summary: Two-finger click your desktop. Click New Folder. Type in a name for your folder. Tap Return. Click the magnifying glass icon. Type in "Terminal". Tap Return. Type chflags hidden. Drag your folder into Terminal. Tap Enter.

Your rhythm and beat will be determined largely by what particular style of rock you want to make. Punk rock has a faster, driving rhythm, heavy metal uses a 4/4 time signature (the beat is a quarter note lasting 1 second and there are 4 beats per measure), reggae rock is syncopated (beats are played off the rhythm). Search online to find out what rhythm and beats the particular genre of rock music you want to play uses. Many of the most famous rock songs use power chords rather than traditional ones to give the music a less smooth, edgier sound. Power chords are formed by fingering the main note of the chord with your first finger on the top string of your guitar, then using your third and fourth fingers to press down on the 2 strings below the top string 2 frets down the neck of the guitar. The G power chord, for example, would be formed by pressing on the third fret on the top string, then the fifth fret on the 2 strings below the top string. Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit," for example, uses the power chords for E, A, G, and C. Power chords are particularly popular in grunge music. Acid rock songs use the same type of chords, but they distort the chords by using a distortion pedal hooked up to the amplifier. Indie rock, on the other hand, tends to go for a smoother, softer sound, and may even use traditional chords. Glam rock also uses smoother sounds, and tends to experiment with music from other genres entirely. Electric guitars have been the foundation of rock songs since the beginning. While you're writing your song, use an electric guitar as the accompaniment and to help develop your melody. Once your finished writing your song, you can add in instruments like the drums, bass guitar, and keyboard. You should also remember to strum your guitar like you're trying to break the strings. Rock music isn't rock music without a destructive vibe. Funk rock, for example, emphasizes a heavy beat from the bass guitar and drums. Singer-songwriters like Joan Armatrading tend to focus heavily on melody instruments like guitar and piano and use other instruments mostly just to achieve a fuller sound. Every great rock song has a killer instrumental solo, almost always one with an electric guitar. To write your solo, play around with scales in your song's key and try adding in bits and pieces of your melody. Try different combinations to see what you come up with and do what you can to really show off your skill. Psychedelic rock in particular features long, improvised instrumental solos, usually by a electric guitar. Punk rock, on the other hand, tends to see instrumental solos and pretentious and unnecessary. The iconic guitar part in the Guns N' Roses song "Sweet Child O' Mine," for example, is a simple variation of a scale that Axl Rose heard guitarist Slash playing in rehearsal.
Summary: Decide on your rhythm and beat. Use power chords. Start with an electric guitar and then add in other classic rock instruments. Feature an instrumental solo.