Be sure to get any dirt and grime off your figs and then dry them off completely. Chop or quarter your figs afterward. If the mixture looks too dry, don't hesitate to add a little bit of water to keep it moist. Cover pot with a kitchen towel (to absorb condensation) and allow to come to room temperature.
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One-sentence summary -- Rinse, dry, and chop your fresh figs. Add the chopped figs and water to a pot and cook over low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the sugar and cook for 30 - 45 minutes, stirring frequently. When the jam is fully cooked and spreads apart easily, remove from burner and add cinnamon and lemon juice, stirring. When cool, serve and enjoy.

Check your peach tree each day and water it lightly if it appears wilted. General rainfall is all a peach tree needs, but if you live in a particularly dry area, it may need a light watering. Apart from this, to take care of weeds and nutrition, an organic mulch will likely do the trick. Just make a circle of mulch over the root zone that's a couple of inches (5cm) deep and 3 feet (0.91m) (1m) or so in diameter. With the right amount of rainfall, you can literally just sit back and watch your tree grow. You may also want to consider deterring insect borers by wrapping the trunk with scraps of garden row cover. To keep rodents at bay, you can surround the tree with a cylinder of mesh hardware cloth. Use a lime-sulfur spray to raise your tree's chances against peach leaf curl, the most common disease culprit. After six weeks or so, 1 pound of nitrogen fertilizer spread evenly over the area will help your tree flourish. After the initial year, you can decrease the amount to of a pound. After the third year when the tree is mature, add 1 pound of actual nitrogen to the soil. This is best done in the spring. To make your tree hardier, don't fertilize it within 2 months of the first frost or when the fruits are maturing.
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One-sentence summary -- Care for your peach tree. Apply a mild pesticide to your peach tree after about a week to prevent insects and disease from damaging it. Add a nitrogen fertilizer about twice a year to your peach tree.

All chemicals have what you can call a first and last name. The first name is the cation (positive ion) while the last name is the anion (negative ion). Cations are written as the element name while anions are the element name ending with the suffix "ide." The chemical symbol for each element can be found on the periodic table. Unlike covalent compounds, Greek prefixes are not used to indicate the number of atoms of each element. You have to balance the charges of the elements to determine the atoms. For example: Lithium oxide is Li2O. Sometimes the cation or anion is a polyatomic ion. These are molecules that have two or more atoms with ionic groups. There's no good trick to remembering these, you just need to memorize them. There are only 3 cation polyatomic ions and they are ammonium (NH4+), hydronium (H3+), and mercury(I) (Hg22+). They all have a +1 charge (though, technically, 2 mercury atoms are bonded together, which creates a 2+ charge, with each mercury cation containing a 1+ charge). The rest of the polyatomic ions have negative charges ranging from -1 to -4. Some common ones are carbonate (CO32-), sulfate (SO42-), nitrate (NO3-), and chromate (CrO42-). The valence charge can be determined by looking at the position of the element on the periodic table. There are a few rules to keep in mind that help you identify the charges: All group 1 elements at +1. All group 2 elements are +2. Transition elements will have Roman numerals in parentheses to indicate their charge. Silver is 1+, zinc is 2+, and aluminum is 3+. Group 17 elements are 1-. Group 16 elements are 2-. Group 15 elements are 3-. Remember, when working with polyatomic ions, use the charge of the complete polyatomic ion, rather than the individual ions. Once you have identified the charge of each element (or polyatomic ion), you will use these charges to determine the number of atoms present of each element. You want the charge of the compound to equal zero so you will add atoms to balance the charges. For example: Lithium Oxide. Lithium is a group 1 element and has a +1 charge. Oxygen is a group 16 element and has a 2- charge. In order to balance the 2- charge of the oxygen, you need 2 atoms of lithium; therefore, the chemical formula of lithium oxide is Li2O. The best way to learn formula writing is to practice with lots of examples. Use examples in your chemistry book or look for practice sets online. Do as many as you can until you feel comfortable writing chemical formulas. Calcium Nitride: Symbol for calcium is Ca and symbol of nitrogen is N. Ca is a group 2 element and has a charge of +2. Nitrogen is a group 15 element and has a charge of 3-. To balance this, you need 3 atoms of calcium (6+) and 2 atoms of nitrogen (6-): Ca3N2. Mercury(II) Phosphate: Symbol for Mercury is Hg and phosphate is the polyatomic ion PO4. Mercury has a 2+ charge as indicated by the Roman numeral II next to it. Phosphate has a 3- charge. In order to balance them, you will need 3 atoms of mercury (6+) and 2 molecules of phosphate (6-): Hg3(PO4)2.
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One-sentence summary -- Identify the chemical symbols for the cations and anions. Recognize polyatomic ions. Determine the valence charge of each element. Balance the positive and negative charges of the ions. Practice with some examples.

Before you even think about scratching anywhere, you should make sure your nails themselves are clean. Scratching with dirty fingernails will only serve to spread bad dirt and bacteria around. Soaking your hands regularly in hot water for a couple of minutes at a time will help open up the pores, releasing any excess dirt from your skin. The less bacteria you're tracking around, the better. Particularly when you're scratching, it's very important to take a close lens to the dirt trapped underneath your fingernails. Most often, this muck is difficult to see, so it's important that you give it a good look and proper scrubbing over. This is especially true if you like to keep your nails fashionably long. Make a point every day of cleaning the buildup muck from underneath your fingernails. It will alleviate a lot of future hassle. Even if you like to keep your nails long, it is best to keep them filed. Uneven nails can feel rough against your skin, and might even risk snapping, given pressure. Make a habit of filing them once every few days; not only will they feel smoother, they'll look quite a bit nicer as well. Trimming your nails is also recommended. While some people prefer longer nails as part of their style, it can add undue complications when it comes to scratching. Longer nails carry more bacteria, and may even run the risk of breaking apart if too much pressure is applied. Don't bit your nails. While it may seem like a nice alternative compared to trimming them with clippers, your nails will look nicer if you go the extra mile.
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Keep your fingernails clean. Soak your hands in water. Clean any dirt from underneath your fingernails. File your nails.