At the beginning of every month, we are offering Metro1811 readers a new desktop checklist and calendar. This will be a wallpaper to place on the desktop of your computer, with a Metro1811 related picture, calendar of the current month and a list of important seasonal to-do items.

Our desktop calendar & checklist for August is a picture of an ornamental sunflower Cine’s garden. That particular sunflower is Helianthus annus (hybrid), specifically the Moulin Rouge and while it’s very lovely, it doesn’t produce edible sunflower seeds. Seeds are produced by Botanical Interests and were purchased at Watson’s Nursery.

Instructions to get your Metro1811 to-do are below.

Here’s how it works:

1- This link will open a new window (or tab) displaying the wallpaper image for your screen.

2- Right-click (or ctrl-click for some Mac users) on the image, and choose the option that says, “Set as Desktop Background”, “Use as Desktop Picture,” or something to that effect — the exact wording will depend on the browser you use.

3- If the image does not fit your desktop background neatly, you may have to go to your preference screen (on a Mac: System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop; on Windows: Control Panel > Display > Desktop) and choose “Fit to screen” as the display mode of your background image.

4- Enjoy, and see you in September for the next seasonal to-do for you!

At the beginning of every month, we are offering Metro1811 readers a new desktop checklist and calendar. This will be a wallpaper to place on the desktop of your computer, with a Metro1811 related picture, calendar of the current month and a list of important seasonal to-do items.

Our desktop calendar & checklist for July is a picture of a squash flowers growing in Cine’s garden. That particular squash is curcubita maxima or very big pumpkin, specifically the Rouge vif d’Etempes commonly known as the Cinderella Pumpkin. Seeds were purchased through Nichols Garden Nursery online.

Instructions to get your Metro1811 to-do are below. Don’t forget to check out the full featured article for July’s Monthly Checklist.

Here’s how it works:

1- This link will open a new window (or tab) displaying the wallpaper image for your screen.

2- Right-click (or ctrl-click for some Mac users) on the image, and choose the option that says, “Set as Desktop Background”, “Use as Desktop Picture,” or something to that effect — the exact wording will depend on the browser you use.

3- If the image does not fit your desktop background neatly, you may have to go to your preference screen (on a Mac: System Preferences > Desktop & Screen Saver > Desktop; on Windows: Control Panel > Display > Desktop) and choose “Fit to screen” as the display mode of your background image.

4- Enjoy, and see you in August for the next seasonal to-do for you!