Article: Group members should visit the garden frequently to water their plots. During the harvest seasons of your various vegetable plants, they'll also need to regularly collect vegetables. They should also remove weeds and deadhead the plants. Group members will need to decide how often they'd like to visit their plots. During hot weather, they'll likely need to stop by each day or at least every other day. In the off-season, they can probably visit just once every week or so. If individual families aren't taking care of their plots, ask if they'd like a different family to take it over. Rotate the care of community plots among your members, assigning these spaces to one family for one to two weeks at a time. Start the schedule over once you've gone through the entire group. You may also want to make one person (such as the president) responsible for visiting the garden at least once per week to check on these shared areas. Set up a group meeting to make sure everyone knows how to compost and recycle. Be very clear about what materials should and shouldn't be composted, as you'll be using the compost to regularly enrich your soil. You shouldn't compost diseased plants, meat or milk products, or animal waste. These could all prevent your compost from producing the good bacteria that you want in there. Use caution when composting weeds. Check to make sure they haven't developed seeds that could corrupt your compost pile (such as when a yellow dandelion becomes a white puffball). If you do end up with seeded weeds in your compost, ensure that the pile heats up enough to break them down by turning the compost at least once per week. Major email services, including Gmail, will allow you to easily set up a mailing list. The president or another garden group member should send out a message at least once a month. Include community updates, growing guides for the season, event announcements, and any other communications you need to share. Regular communication will keep the group connected. After all, that's what a community garden is all about! During the harvest season, use the vegetables and herbs you've grown to make a delicious meal. You can also invite people from the neighborhood who don't belong to the garden group. This is a great way to demonstrate the value and purpose of your garden. Get in touch with a local gardening store or community college. See if there are gardeners, horticulturalists, landscapers, or environmental scientists who'd be willing to talk to your garden group. This could be a fun way for your group to hang out while also increasing your gardening expertise! Potential topics could include sustainable gardening, pest and weed control, or garden management. You could also contact a local chef to see if they'd be willing to trade some locally grown vegetables for a cooking lesson!
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Allow individuals to care for their own plots. Establish a watering and weeding schedule for shared plots. Use composting, recycling, and trash bins to manage waste. Use an email list to keep in touch with the group. Share community meals in the garden once a year. Invite guest speakers to talk about gardening and the environment.
Article: You may need assistance holding the rest of the pipe from moving around while cutting. You should end up with the piece that you will sand down to your final product. Place the side you just cut from the pipe on the sandpaper and rub in a back and forth motion, applying slight pressure. If the pipe was too tight on your finger, sand out the inside of the ring until it fits properly. Remember, the sandpaper is rough, and PVC is not, so it does not take much time to sand it down too far and mess up. Make sure the ring is as vertical from the surface as you can get it to ensure there are no high or low spots on the ring. Sand down the edges, so they are gently curved and look like a real rings' edges. It will not be glossy like PVC pipe unless you polish it, so don't worry if it looks dull.
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Plan how wide you want your ring to be, and mark it with a Sharpie or other marker. Place pipe segment on table or another edge, and using a hacksaw, cut vertically down your mark. Take a sheet of #150 grit sandpaper and place on a table or other flat surface, rough side up. Sand until desired thickness. Once the side is smoothed, hold the #150 grit sandpaper and ring in your hands. Once you have the ring in the desired size and shape, take the #220 or finer sandpaper and gently sand the entire ring, so it is very smooth.
Article: Add the ginger and fry until fragrant. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the pork is tender. Serve with white rice and garnish with shredded carrots.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork, soy sauce, and sugar to the skillet. Mix in the sesame oil, green onion, and rice wine. Remove the skillet from heat.