Q: Dried lentils should be harvested around 110 days after sowing. In most areas, this will be in July or August. Make sure that the weather is dry when you start to harvest. If you harvest the lentils during rainy or wet weather, they may not dry out properly. Lightly grasp the top of the plant before shaking it. If it is ready to harvest, you should hear the pods rattling. This rattle means that the pods on the bottom of the plant are mature and dried. Lentils mature from the bottom of the plant up. While the top pods may not be mature yet, you should look at the bottom for hard, dry brown or yellow pods. This means that you can start to harvest the plants. Don't try to wait for the top pods to mature if the bottom pods are ready. Most of your harvest will come from the lower pods. If you wait too long, they may shatter.
A: Wait until July or August to harvest. Shake the plants to hear if they rattle. Inspect the bottom of the plants for brown and yellow pods.

Q: fresh pineapple for long-term storage. You can prolong the life of your pineapple for as much as 12 months by freezing it.  You will need to remove the skin and the core of the pineapple first.  Once the skin and core are removed from the pineapple, store it in an airtight container like Tupperware. Leave a small amount of air in the container with the pineapple. If you happen to have a dehydrator, you can prepare and store your pineapple nearly indefinitely!  Dehydrating removes the moisture from the pineapple and makes it a bit more like pineapple “chips” but with all the same nutritional value.   Use a sharp knife to peel, core and slice your pineapple. Make sure your slices are consistently about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick. Place in your dehydrator according to the manufacturer's recommendation or at 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 degrees Celsius) until the fruit reaches a leathery state but is not sticky. It may take 12-18 hours to be fully dehydrated. The last possible method to storing your pineapple for an extended period of time is canning.  Canning or jarring your pineapple can prolong its life for a year or more, but it is not recommended to store it for longer than a year to be safe.  Once again, slice and core your pineapple by cutting off the top and skins.  This time, cutting the pineapple into chunks instead of slices may make it easier to can. You will need to boil your pineapple in a “packing” solution to occupy the additional space in the can and keep it moisturized.  You can use apple juice, white grape juice or light to medium “canning syrup” you can buy at some specialty grocery stores.  After boiling the pineapple in the packing solution, fill your jars, leaving an inch or so of open space at the top. Place the lids on the jars finger tight, then place it (or however many you have) in a pot with water approximately 1-2 inches taller than the top of the jar or can. Boil the jars for 25 minutes for a pint jar, 30 minutes for quarts.  After removing them, the air will have been evacuated and the pineapple will be good to store.
A: Freeze Use a dehydrator to dry pineapple for storage. Can or jar your pineapple.

Q: To ascertain the sex of a cat or kitten, it's necessary to pick the cat up. Some cats don't like to be handled, so take a little time to let him or her get comfortable around you.  Stand or crouch near the cat and let him or her approach you. When the cat comes close, let him or her sniff your hand. If the cat seems nervous, you may have to come back later or have a partner help you with the next step. Gently pick up the cat and cradle him or her in one arm. Use your free hand to lift the tail so you can examine the genital area.  If the cat doesn't mind being handled, this may be easiest to perform while sitting on a chair or the couch, so you don't have to worry about dropping the cat. If you're working with a partner, have the partner hold the cat securely in both arms while you lift the tail. If the cat avoids having his or her tail lifted, try scratching him or her in the area where the tail meets the back. Cats usually lift their tails when they are touched in this spot. The surest way to tell the difference between a male and female cat is by examining the cat's physical features below its tail. Begin by looking for male genital features, which can be somewhat easier to spot.  A male cat will have an anus, scrotum, and penis, while a female cat will have only an anus and urinary tract opening. In an entire (or tom) cat, the scrotum is covered with fur and contains two testicles, each typically ranging in size from the size of cherry pits to actual cherries. The scrotum sticks out from the male cat's rear as a fairly obvious pair of bumps. If the cat has long fur, this can make the scrotum more difficult to see, in which case try dampening the fur with water to flatten it down and make the scrotum more obvious. A neutered male cat will still have a scrotum, though it will typically be smaller.  The penis is sited below the scrotum, beneath the skin, and exits at a small furry mound between the cat's thighs. You might imagine a male cat’s genitalia resembling a colon (:). A male cat's anus and urinary tract opening are at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, or 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) for kittens. If the cat’s genitalia doesn’t appear to match that of a male cat, begin looking for female traits.  A female cat will have an anus and a urinary tract opening/vulva, with the vulva in the shape of a vertical slit. You can imagine a female cat’s genitalia as resembling a semi-colon (;).  A female cat will have a shorter distance between anus and vulva, typically about 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) apart.
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Approach the cat or kitten with care. Lift the cat's tail. Look for genitalia characteristic of a male cat. Look for genitalia characteristic of a female cat.