INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Strawberries are rarely grown from seed in home environments. Typically, you will grow strawberries from a small starter plant or from a cutting from another strawberry plant, known as a runner. Both can be easily transplanted into pots using the same methods.  Runners are often cheaper than starter plants, but some may require special care, such as soaking or refrigeration. Follow the instructions from your nursery if this is the case. Day-neutral plants (which produce multiple small harvests) or everbearing plants (which produce 2 harvests a year) are ideal for growing in containers. While June-bearing plants can be grown, they will only produce 1 large harvest a year and often do better when grown in a garden. Get your starter plant or runner right before you plan to plant it. With some varieties, you may be able to get a harvest by fall.  Runners can usually be kept in the fridge for a few days before planting while starter plants can survive in their pots from the nursery. Don't wait more than a few days to plant, however. Plant your strawberries after the last frost. Check growing almanacs for the last expected frost date in your area. Make sure there are holes on the bottom so that water can drain from the pot. Terracotta pots, growing beds, window boxes, and hanging boxes may all work. If you decide to use a hanging box, it is important to make sure that the plant does not dry out easily. Keep the pot away from windy areas and feel the soil often to see if it is dry. Use a premixed potting soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5 or simply use compost. Fill the pot up to about 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the top.  For large and heavy pots, load the bottom of the pot with small rocks or ceramic pieces. Place landscaping fabric on top before filling with soil. This will help the container drain. It will also make the pot lighter than it would be if it was completely filled with soil, helping you move it if needed.  Don’t use soil from your backyard. It may not drain as easily, and it may not be the ideal pH for a strawberry plant. Dig a hole that is deep enough for your strawberry’s roots. You can use its current nursery pot as a guide. Remove the strawberries from the pot and place them within the hole. Push dirt back over the roots to cover them. Water the soil around the strawberries. The green, thickened stem (called the crown) should sit just above the surface of the soil while the top of the roots should sit just below the surface. If you have a large container, you can grow more than 1 strawberry plant in it. Spacing out the plants gives each plant enough room to grow.

SUMMARY: Buy a starter plant or runner from a nursery. Start growing the strawberries in late spring or early summer. Get a pot that is 16–18 inches (41–46 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) deep. Fill the pot with potting mix or compost. Transplant the strawberries into the pot. Space separate plants about 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) apart.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: One quick and easy way to stir things up is to change the way you dress. This can include items you wear during the day to work or out to social activities, as well as what you wear in the bedroom or to sleep at night. Wear clothes that energize you and that you feel attractive in. Also choose clothes that you know your partner likes.  Buy new lingerie that makes you feel attractive and pampered. Surprise your partner by being skimpily dressed or naked when they return from work or get out the shower. If you are used to wearing more baggy clothes, try something a little more form-fitting so your partner can enjoy getting to see your shape. In the beginning of your relationship, you may have tried setting the stage for romance. Get back to that excited feeling you had while dating and create a romantic atmosphere for you and your partner. Putting in the effort will show your partner you are committed to increasing the intimacy and reconnecting. Try the following to add a little more romance into your time together.   Have soft, warm, and low light by dimming lamps or using candles. Play slow, romantic, or sexy music to set the mood. Stimulate the sense with scented candles, perfume, or room scents. Changing up your routine and doing things together allows you to step out of your comfort zone, adds excitement, and increases intimacy in your relationship. Try something altogether new, or take a normal task that you would typically do alone and complete it together.    Shower together and apply soap or shampoo for each other. If you are feeling bold, have sex in the shower together. Exercise together. Exercise is beneficial not only to your health, but will also increase blood flow and flexibility in both you and your partner.  Get competitive with an activity like tennis, rock climbing, or even with games at an arcade. If you or your partner travel frequently or are often spending time apart, trying some of the other suggestions may be difficult. Instead try and explore any connections you have available, such as phone sex. Phone sex can be challenging, but it can also increase your communication and connection with your partner. It can additionally provide you with the opportunity to talk about fantasies or things you might be nervous about trying in person. Try the following.  Start by talking to your partner over the phone about routine activities, while he/she is at work or away from home. Do this in small bits through the course of the day. Occasionally, add in some hints about how you are dressed at the moment or what thought just crossed your mind about your partner. Have longer conversations about fantasies that you have with your partner. Read erotica out loud together. Another suggestion to being spontaneous and trying something new can be to add food into your sex life. It sounds messy, but using food can be very arousing for you and your partner. Consider foods that are aphrodisiacs, or foods that cause an arousing physiological response, such as dark chocolate. Think of new and interesting ways to incorporate food into your time with your partner.     Bring their favorite dessert and feed it to them. Try strawberries, cream, and champagne for a pampered luxurious vibe. Purchase and use edible body paint. Try to make sex a different experience every time you have it by trying role play. Role play  is simply, the act of taking on a role, pretending to be other people, or pretending to be somewhere you are not. Role play gives you the opportunity to bring excitement into your relationship, try things you haven't before, and a freedom to get a little wild if you want.  Pretend to be a masseuse and client. Act like you do not know each other and are meeting for the first time for your client's massage appointment. Try being a magician's assistant. It might involve blindfolds, handcuffs, or scarves. Discover power play. Start with little playful fights while in bed, ending in you overpowering your partner or vice versa. If you are comfortable, try giving one partner total control. Agree on sessions where, during an agreed upon amount of time, you or your partner gets to be "spoiled," or ask for whatever they want, within both of your comfort zones.

SUMMARY:
Dress differently. Create a romantic atmosphere. Do activities together. Try phone sex. Add food. Role play.