Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Rinse the dirt off the pumpkin with warm water. Cut the stem off the pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin in half, lengthwise. Scrape the seeds and the pulp out of the center of the pumpkin. Cut the pumpkin into smaller slices if you want it to cook faster. Cut the pumpkin into small cubes if you want smaller pieces.

Answer: Put your pumpkin in the sink and run warm water from the faucet. Wipe the pumpkin with a dry rag and lift up any dirt that may still be on it. Turn the pumpkin over on its side and use a sharp knife to slice the top of the pumpkin off to remove the stem. Cut off .51 inch (1.32.5cm) of the top of the pumpkin to make the top of the pumpkin flat. It's easier if you cut the top of the pumpkin off instead of trying to cut the stem itself. Place the pumpkin on top of a flat surface with the newly cut flat end facing down. Cut down the center of the pumpkin with a sharp knife to separate it into 2 pieces. Use a metal spoon or fork to scrape away the pulp and seeds from the center of the pumpkin. Continue scraping until there are no seeds remaining. You can set these seeds aside and roast them later. A plastic spoon or fork may bend or break when you scrape the pumpkin. You can now bake your pumpkin in 2 halves or you can slice it into smaller slices if you want it to bake faster. To cut it into slices, simply cut the half portion in half, lengthwise, and repeat the process on the other half. This will give you 4 slices of pumpkin. If you are incorporating the pumpkin into a dish like a soup, stew, or chili, and need it to be in small cubes, it's best if you cut the cubes while the pumpkin is raw and firm. Take your slices of pumpkin and remove the skin from then. Then, use your knife to cut the pumpkin into 2in (5.1cm) cubes. Cut the pumpkin cubes the same size so that they cook evenly.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Hang items heavier than 10lb (4.5kg) from a ceiling joist. Purchase a screw hook for small, light items. Buy utility storage hooks to hang larger, heavier items. Find a ceiling joist where you want to hang your hook using a stud finder. Use a pencil to mark the desired location of your screw hook in the joist. Use an electric drill to drill a pilot hole into the ceiling joist. Place the pointed tip of the hook into the hole and screw it all the way in.

Answer: A joist is one of the beams that supports a ceiling. It's the securest place to fasten a hook for heavy items so that you don't risk damaging the ceiling or the item. For items lighter than 5lb (2.3kg), you can use an adhesive hook as an easy alternative. Adhesive hooks come in various sizes and are easy to remove without damaging the paint on your ceiling. Note that adhesive hooks only stick to flat ceilings, not textured ceilings. If the item is especially heavy, such as a bike, you will want to balance out its weight using 2 screw hooks. Hook screws are small fasteners consisting of a pointed, threaded end and a curved hook end. They are available at most hardware stores and will come in different sizes based on the amount of weight they can support. There are various sizes and styles of screw hooks. If your item is small and can just be looped over or through a hook, then use cup hooks or eye hooks. For items 10lb (4.5kg) and up, use heavy-duty ceiling hooks that are 2in (5.1cm) or bigger. Utility hooks are bigger than regular screw hooks and strong enough to hold things like bicycles. They screw into a ceiling joist the same way as a screw hook. You can get utility hooks that are specially designed to hold a bicycle, called bike hooks. They have a rubber coating and are shaped to fit the wheels of a bike, so you could hang it from the ceiling of your garage, for example. Stand on something so you can reach the ceiling, hold the stud finder against the ceiling, and turn it on. Slide it around until it lights up to indicate that you have found a stud. You can also knock on the ceiling with your knuckles to find a joist if you don't have a stud finder. The areas between joists will produce a hollow, resonant sound, while the joists will produce a shorter, firmer sound. If you have a crawl space or an attic above where you want to hang the hook with exposed joists, look to see which direction the joists are laid and also how far apart they are spaced. Make a small dot with the pencil on the ceiling joist where you want to put the hook. Pass the stud finder over it again to double-check that it is indeed on the joist. If you plan on hanging 2 hooks for a larger item, install 1 first, then hold the item up to it and check the spacing that you need for the other hook before you install it. Select a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the screw hook. Drill into the mark you made slightly deeper than the length of the screw hook's threaded shaft. The pilot hole will allow you to screw the hook into the ceiling by hand without it binding up or breaking. If the hole is too wide, the thread of the screw won't have anything to grab onto. If it is too shallow, you will have a hard time screwing the hook in all the way. Gently and firmly twist it clockwise into the hole. You will have to apply firmer pressure the deeper it goes. If you have trouble twisting it through the last few rotations, grasp the hook gently with pliers and use the pliers to gain added torque to twist it the rest of the way in. Stop twisting once the base of the hook is flush with the ceiling. If you twist past this point, you could break the hook. This applies to both regular screw hooks and utility hooks. They both screw into the joist the same way.

Problem: Write an article based on this 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.

Answer: 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.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Plan a date. Choose a thoughtful gift. Help her with chores. Do something new with her. Attend her events.

Answer:
You can continue dating your girlfriend, even when you are in a relationship. Regularly go one dates with her to the movies, park, or dinner. A date doesn't have to cost anything to be enjoyed. It's the thought that matters. You can also plan a special date for her. It can be just because or for an occasion. Keep in mind her interests and things you enjoy doing together when planning a date. Going on a hike to someplace beautiful is a great way to spend time together without spending too much money. Cook her dinner and plan to watch her favorite movie. The effort will mean more than taking her out to a fancy restaurant. You do not have to constantly give her gifts, but it is thoughtful to give her a surprise gift or a gift for a special occasion. You can make her a gift, like a painting or scrapbook with photos and memories of your relationship. It is also an option to make the gift something that you can do together, like attending a ballet or sports game she has dreamed of going to. Keep in mind things that she points or mentions that she would like to have. Write them down to remember them. A great gift can be something like writing a poem or song to her. The small, mundane things are important too because they occur far more often than special occasions. If she is having a busy day, help her clean her room, kitchen, or bathroom. Offer to clean or do laundry for her, or make it something you can do together. Run a simple errand for her, like picking up milk if she ran out of it. You can also make a day of running errands together. Spend a free day during the weekend catching up on each other's errands, like getting groceries, paying bills, and shopping. Exploring new places and parts of life is a great bonding experience that will strengthen your relationship. It can be something neither of you have done, or something only one of you haven't experienced before. You can get ideas for what to do by listening to her talk about things she would like to experience, or you can do something that is meaningful to you or her. Take a road trip to a place neither of you have visited before. Taking trips together is a good way of getting to know your girlfriend or boyfriend better, even if you have been together for a while. Maybe seeing The Nutcracker is a cherished part of her childhood, but you have never been. That is something you can do together. If going to see a baseball team is something you love but she has never gone to a game, invite her to go with you. Show up to events that she takes part in. It might be a work event, wedding, game, or show. Supporting her in whatever she does will show how much you care for her. You can also invite her to events in her life. Letting her know that you want her there for support is a good way of showing that she is a part of your life. Ask her before attending a game or show she is performing in if she is shy. Surprise her by showing up if you think it will make her happy. Accept her invitation if possible if she invites you to an event. If you can't go, tell her that you wish you could and express your disappointment. Send her flowers or a note the day of the event to show encouragement from afar.