Pick up some scrap wood from a lumber yard or purchase boards from a home improvement store. The frame should be about 8in (20cm) deep and at least 6in (15cm) long. Nail the wood together to form the bed. Instead of assembling a tray, purchase a mushroom-growing kit from a gardening store or online. It includes all the components you need for growing mushrooms. Purchase a bag of compost from a gardening center, then pour it into the bed until it is 6in (15cm) deep. Avoid filling up the tray so you have space to mix the soil and add peat moss later. The manure mixed in is dried, so it shouldn't stink up your house. However, you may try other organic compost products in place of manure-based compost. To sterilize the soil, lay a piece of cardboard over the compost. Cover the cardboard with a single layer of black plastic sheeting, which you can find at a general store or home improvement store. Make sure it's tight inside the bed and won't get blown away by the wind. If you chose to grow your portobellos indoors, sterilizing the soil likely won't be necessary. You can still do it if you wish to ensure that your mushrooms grow big and healthy. Leave the plastic in place and let the bed sit out in the sun. The sunlight will pass through the plastic and cardboard, clearing the compost of harmful bacteria that can damage the mushrooms.
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One-sentence summary -- Build a tray frame out of scrap wood. Fill the bed with manure-based compost. Cover the bed with black plastic when growing portobellos outdoors. Leave the bed in the sunlight for 2 weeks when growing outdoors.

Like all breeds, the German Shepherd suffers from many inheritable diseases that you can't see just by looking at the dog. Common genetic diseases for the breed include degenerative myelopathy, megaesophagus, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. If you're getting your puppy from a breeder, they should know about the history of disease in the puppy's lineage. Discuss the likelihood of these diseases developing in your own puppy. You want to see the puppy on multiple occasions, if possible, so you can get a better sense of its overall temperament and health. Just like people, puppies can have their good days and their bad days, so you don't want to make a decision based on a single interactions. Take your time and look closely at each puppy you're thinking of adopting. Puppies should be the appropriate weight not too chubby, but not too thin and odor free. They should have clear eyes (not runny or red) and clean ears. The coat should be full and glossy (no balding spots), and free of mats or fecal matter. Look for signs of excessive scratching, which may point to skin or coat problems. It should have a healthy appetite, and no signs of vomiting or diarrhea. Also assess the puppy's social health. Puppies should be curious and well-socialized, playful and friendly. Temperament testing a dog or puppy helps you choose a dog that fits your family and lifestyle. For example, a high-energy puppy may be the right fit for an active outdoor family, but wrong for a family who likes to relax indoors. For temperament testing, separate the puppy from the litter to make sure it's focusing its attention on you. Walk around to see if the puppy follows you. A puppy that follows humans is well-socialized to them and enjoys their company. Kneel and call the puppy to you. It should show interest in you and come when called. Lift the puppy in the air to see how well it deals with being carried. Gently restrain the puppy with its belly up. Though a little bit of struggle is okay, you don't want a puppy who fights you when you try to handle it. Look for a puppy that isn't afraid note if his tail is between his legs. In all interactions, look for signs of fear or mistrust. These puppies may not adjust well to your home. If you see a puppy who guards its food or toys, think twice about adopting it. While these behaviors can be improved through training, it's an extra obstacle you don't have to face if you choose a dog with a better temperament. Look for behaviors like growling or snapping when people or other dogs approach their food or toys. A dog who runs away may also have problems interacting safely and comfortably in a home. If you decide to take on a "project" with behavioral concerns, make sure you have a behaviorist or trainer you trust lined up first. Beware that having a "reactive" dog will add to the potential liability of ownership. You want a puppy that's playful and not fearful because many dogs bite out of fear. German Shepherds are large, powerful animals as adults, so you absolutely cannot start out with a puppy who's fearful by nature. Puppies born with a fearful personality may be harder to train, and may display fear aggression as adults. You may visit a litter and fall in love with a puppy a few states away. If you cannot take the dog home immediately (for example, if it's too young to be weaned), you need to arrange for its transportation at a later date. For the puppy's health, you should make the trip to pick it up yourself. Shipping puppies is very stressful on them, and often results in a sick puppy when you pick them up from the airport. If you want a puppy that lives far away, be willing to travel for it.
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One-sentence summary -- Research the history of diseases in the puppy's lineage. Visit the puppy more than once. Examine the puppy's health. Test the puppy's temperament. Look for bad behaviors. Play with the puppy. Think carefully about adopting a faraway puppy.

There are many free PDF creation programs, including PDFCreator, PDF factory Pro, and PrimoPDF. You can find and download this software online. It's also likely that you already have PDF creation software on your computer, such as Adobe Acrobat (for making PDFs) and Adobe Reader (for reading PDFs). Search your computer for PDF creation software before you download anything. Use Microsoft Word to write whatever document you'd eventually convert to a PDF. If you've already completed the document you'd like to convert, just open the document. " It's the second option from the top left of the document. " This is the second option from the bottom of the drop-down menu. Alternatively, you can select "Save As". " It's the option on the bottom left of the Print menu. Click on the arrow. Alternatively, you can select "PDF" from the "Format" menu. " This will open a new window that will allow you to save the document. Select the folder by clicking on the arrows below the file name to open a list of options. " This will convert and save the document as a PDF.
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Get PDF creation software. Open Microsoft Word. Write the document. Click "File. Click "Print. Select "PDF. Select "Save as PDF. Name the document. Select the folder where you'd like it to appear. Select "Save.