Put 1 pound (450 g) of ground pork sausage into a bowl along with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon (18 g) of spicy mustard, 2 teaspoons (5 g) of cornstarch, 1⁄4 teaspoon (0.5 g) of ground mace or nutmeg, 2 finely chopped sage leaves, and 2 finely chopped thyme sprigs.  Stir until the sausage mixture is completely combined. If you prefer, use your choice of ground meat such as chicken, lamb, beef, or turkey. Lay a sheet of waxed paper or a plate on your work surface. Then use a large cookie scoop or your hands to portion out 6 scoops of sausage mixture. Place these on the waxed paper or plate. Ensure that each portion is equal in size. Take 1 portion of sausage mixture and put it in the palm of your hand. Use your other hand to flatten it into a large circle. Place 1 of the peeled eggs in the center and then wrap the sausage mixture around the entire surface of the egg.  Repeat this for each of the eggs. Ensure the sausage is an even thickness so the Scotch eggs fry evenly.

Summary: Mix the pork, Worcestershire, mustard, cornstarch, mace, and herbs. Divide the sausage mixture into 6 portions. Wrap 1 portion of sausage mixture completely around each egg.


Go over your face and add more color if you need to. Or, you can go back and buff out any trouble spots that you notice. Because you have applied this look in layers, you can easily touch up any spots that you are unhappy with by repeating the steps of this process.

Summary: Review your work!


These require no special equipment, increase your balance, and strengthen your leg muscles.  Begin in a standing position. Sit back as if you are sitting on a chair, but don't actually use a chair. Keep your knees from moving too far forward. Don't let them go past your feet. Keep moving back until you feel your muscles begin to strain. Stand back up. Repeat until your muscles start to tire, and then take a break. Jumping rope can build muscle and help increase speed.  Begin with jumping with both feet. Stand with the rope behind you, bring it over, and lightly jump. You don't need to make an exaggerated jump, just enough to let the rope go under your feet. Continue increasing speed until you have a steady rhythm that you can maintain. This type of training builds endurance.  Move on to alternating feet as you jump. Each time the rope comes around, switch to the other foot. You're basically running in place with a jump rope. This technique uses the same stride and muscles as running, so it helps to build a good rhythm for later running.  Begin with a minute, and break for 30 seconds. As your endurance builds, you can add time between breaks, up to 3 minutes. Repeat as many as five times. Cycling requires you to have flexible hips for rotation, just like running. It also works on your pacing.  Cycle instead of one of your weekly runs. Since cycling uses the same muscles and rhythms as running, it can help you increase your strength and speed over time. Choose a flat area or one that only has a slight incline. Try to mimic the same speed you normally would running, such as 90 rpms on the bike if you normally run at 180 steps per minute.  Incorporate sprints that mimic your runs. That is, if you normally alternate between sprinting for a minute and slowing for a minute, do the same on your bike. Dead lifts help balance and build muscle, increasing your speed.  Bend forward with a weight in each hand. At the same time, lift one leg backwards. Keep the knee of the other leg bent. Lower the weights to slightly below your knees, then slowly stand back up. Repeat for a set of 8, then move to the other leg. Yoga can increase flexibility, which can help you go faster. Try incorporating it into your morning routine to make you more flexible throughout the day.  For example, use the cow-face fold. While sitting, pull one heel around your body so it's touching the other hip.  Place the other leg on top of the first one, pulling the heel around towards the other hip. Your heels should each be touching the opposite hip, and one knee should be stacked on the other. This position stretches your leg muscles and increases flexibility. Core exercises strengthen your body as a whole, sustaining you when you're running.  Try planking. Lay face down on the floor. Raise yourself up on your elbows and toes with your body straight. Hold the position. To increase difficulty, lift your right arm and left leg at the same time, then do the opposite.  Switch to a single-leg glute bridge. Lay on one side. Balance on your elbow and the foot that's on the ground, keeping your body straight. Raise your other leg up and down. Do the same on the other side.

Summary: Try body weight squats. Jump rope. Take your bicycle out, or join a cycling class. Try single-leg dead lifts. Practice yoga. Use core exercises.


Fertilizer ratios, also called N-P-K numbers, are a series of 3 numbers that tell you how much of a fertilizer mixture, by weight, is made up of fertilizers rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. If you have a sample of your soil studied, you will be provided with an ideal fertilizer ratio that will help make up for your soil's nutrient deficiencies. Most hobbyist gardeners can find premixed fertilizers that will suit their needs at a plant nursery or garden supply center. Urea provides plants with nitrogen, but other elements, like phosphorus and potassium, are important for plant health as well.  Fertilizers that you can safely mix and store with urea include:  Calcium cyanamide Sulphate of potash Sulphate of potash magnesium There are certain fertilizers that can be mixed with urea, but lose their effectiveness after 2-3 days because of the reactions that occur between the fertilizer's chemicals. These include:  Chilean nitrate Sulphate of ammonia Nitrogen magneseia Diamonnium phosphate Basic slag Rock phosphate Muriate of potash Some fertilizers will react with urea to either create a volatile chemical reaction, or to render the fertilizer mixture completely useless. Never combine urea with the following fertilizers:  Calcium nitrate Calium ammonium nitrate Limestone ammonium nitrate Ammonium sulphate nitrate Nitropotash Potash ammonium nitrate Superphosphate Triple superphosphate Referencing the list of fertilizers that are and are not effective to mix with urea, choose sources of phosphorus and potassium to add to your fertilizer mix.  Many of these are available at nurseries and garden supply stores. Add each of your chosen fertilizers together, according to the weights given by your fertilizer ratio.  Mix them together thoroughly. This can be done in a large bucket, in a wheelbarrow, or with mechanical mixers. Apply your fertilizer mixture as you would apply urea on its own, spreading it evenly across the soil.  Then water and till the soil in order to incorporate the fertilizer. Urea is less dense than other fertilizers.  If you are using spinning-type equipment to spread your urea-based fertilizer over large distances on your farm, keep your spread width below 50 feet (15.2 m) to spread the fertilizer mixture equally.
Summary: Determine your ideal fertilizer ratio. Combine urea with additional fertilizers to create a stable fertilizer mixture. Mix urea with certain fertilizers to fertilize plants immediately. Prevent unwanted chemical reactions from harming your crops. Blend urea with phosphorus and potassium-rich fertilizers for a well-balanced fertilizer. Spread your urea-based fertilizer evenly across your crops.