Article: You can check soil pH using a test kit from a home improvement store or garden center. This will let you know if your soil is more acidic or alkaline, which is an important factor for deciding on how to fertilize your soil.  Start by digging a small hole 2-4 inches into the ground. Fill the hole with distilled water, and wait for some of the surrounding soil to make the water muddy. Then, insert the test and wait for about a minute.  A reading of less than 7 means that the soil is acidic, and higher than 7 means that it is basic, or alkaline. Most plants grow best in a pH range of 6.5-7, with some exceptions, and applying compost can return your soil to this level. . If you're planning on growing crops, tilling helps to mix the soil so that the lower soil is on the surface and the upper level of soil moves down into the ground. You can do this by using a gas-powered rototiller for a lot of land or a large pitchfork for a smaller area. If you don't have a rototiller, you can rent one from most home improvement stores. Make sure you know how the machine works before using it, and if you have any questions, ask the home improvement specialists. Natural compost is a great way to fertilize your soil and get it ready for growing. You can make compost yourself using biodegradable food scraps and yard debris. You'll need to let your compost sit for 2-3 months before it's ready to be used. You can find commercial fertilizers at most home improvement stores that will improve the levels of phosphorus and nitrates in the soil. Although this method is easy and works quickly, it can be potentially harmful for the environment, and most people find that using compost alone is a good natural alternative. Always follow the directions on the packaging for use and application of fertilizers, as improper use can harm the water under your soil and potentially damage your land.
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Check the pH of the soil. Till the land if you plan on planting crops Mix compost into the soil. Spray the land or apply commercial fertilizer for fast results.

Problem: Article: This powder, also called solid water, is available at magic shops and hobby stores.  It will allow you to perform the trick.  You may want to get more than one “dose” of the powder so that you can practice before trying your trick on another person. You can substitute the material inside of a baby diaper and a tissue or another cloth to cover the gel and wedge it in.  Use extra caution that these materials do not fall out during the trick. In addition to the water gel powder, you will also need a small pitcher of water and 3-4 cups that are not see-through.  A cup that has a narrower mouth than the bottom works best, but regular colored plastic cups may also work. Set your cups side-by-side next to a pitcher of water.  Pre-fill one cup with the water gel powder, and be sure to remember which cup it is.  Mark a small dot on the cup with the gel powder in it, but be sure the mark is facing you, not your audience. Be sure to read the instructions on the gel powder about how much water to use with the powder.  If you use too much water, the gel won’t be able to harden all of your liquid.  You can color you water with a little food dye if you want it to stand out more while you pour it. Hide all evidence of the water gel powder: discard of any packaging, and be sure your audience doesn’t look into the cups before you start your trick. A magician is nothing without her audience, so gather a few people around.  Have them sit in front of you, if possible at eye-level with the cups, not above the cups so that they can see in. Let your audience see you pour the water from the pitcher into the four cups.  You could even dip your fingers in the water and flick it towards them so that they see that it is not a trick pitcher or fake water. Your goal is to pour the water from all of the cups into the cup with the gel powder in it, but you don’t want it to be obvious that this is what you’re doing.  You can create a little misdirection by using some cup-switching and distracting your audience with a good story or a few jokes.  Swap the cups back and forth. Pour water into the regular cups too, but be sure in the end all of the water goes into the special cup. Try pouring half from the water into one cup and half of the water into another cup, for show. You can wave your hands over the cups or say some magic words. Be sure you buy enough time to let the water absorb into the gel powder. This is it—your big moment!  Make a show of revealing that each cup is empty.  You may want to throw a cup or two towards the audience, just knock them over, or hold them over your head and pretend to drink out of them.  When you reveal that your special cup has no water, be sure not to throw it at the audience—try just holding it upside down for a moment or flipping it over on the table. Be careful that you don’t allow the gel to fall out of the cup in the view of your audience. When the trick is over, be sure to carefully discard of the cup with the water gel in it so that your audience does not figure out the secret to your magic.  The fun of magic is not knowing how it is done.
Summary: Buy water gel powder. Collect the materials. Set up your trick. Gather your audience. Pour the water into the cups. Perform a little show. Reveal the missing water. Hide the evidence.

Warm your muscles up with some brief cardio like running, jumping rope, or doing jumping jacks. It’s important to warm up your muscles before stretching to avoid strain and potential injury. Before trying to touch your feet to your head, stretch your hamstrings to avoid straining them.  Sit upright on the ground with your legs held straight in front of you. Slowly bend forward at the waist, keeping your back straight. Extend your hands and reach for your toes. If you can’t reach your toes, try touching your ankles or perhaps your knees. Move your extended legs out so that they’re about shoulder width distance apart. Repeat bending forward and reaching for your toes (or ankles or knees). Begin by sitting on the ground with your legs extended in front of you.  Bend your right knee and bring your right foot inward towards your pelvis. Slowly bend forward at the waist, keeping your back straight. Extend your left hand towards your left foot; try to touch your toes. If you can’t reach your toes, try to touch your ankle or your knee. Repeat each step on the left side. Warm up your back with some gentle stretches so you don’t strain it.  Start on your hands and knees and slowly drop your head and pull your back up into an arch. Hold for several seconds. Drop your stomach, lift your head, and pull your back downward into an inverted arch.  For the next stretch, lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the ground. Keeping your back on the ground and your legs bent, slowly lower your knees to the ground on your right. Move your legs back into a neutral position. Repeat the stretch on the left side.
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Warm up. Stretch your hamstrings. Stretch your inner thighs. Stretch your back.