http://www.experimentalearth.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:12:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Vegetable gardeners are always anxious to get out in their gardens as early as possible in the spring. The sooner the temperatures warm up, the sooner you can plant your seeds and seedlings, and thus the earlier and longer harvest you'll have later in the year. ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2010/early-spring-vegetable-planting-how-to-get-in-the-garden-sooner.shtm   The herb chamomile has been used throughout time to cure many problems like insomnia, an upset stomach, diarrhea, and gas. Chamomile can also be used as a topical treatment for some skin lesions. The flowers of the chamomile plant are used for making tea and other ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2010/uncover-the-ancient-secrets-of-chamomile.shtm Hanging Tomato Planters Tomato gardeners are always trying to find the best ways to grow tomatoes in their gardens. Tomato growing is widespread popularity, and could be considered a national pastime, just like baseball, mom, and apple pie. Unfortunately, not everyone has the space or time to start a tomato garden. Various ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2010/alternate-tomato-growing-methods.shtm Many people enjoy having an outdoor space as a sort of safe-haven from everyday tasks and responsibilities. With the start of spring around the corner this is a great opportunity to introduce new lawn ornaments in this space. Many people take the first sign of spring as a new beginning ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2010/whats-spring-without-new-lawn-ornaments.shtm Tending a garden is a favorite hobby for many people, not only for the relaxation, but for the tasty harvest in due season. Tomatoes are a versatile plant with many varieties to sample and are one of the easiest garden treats to grow. Whether you opt for starting your plants ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2010/tips-to-grow-your-best-tomatoes.shtm Manuring is an important means of ensuring the healthy growth of fruit plants and of regulating vegetative growth, fruit yield and quality. Each kind of fruit has its own requirements for manures and what is best for plums and black currants will not give the best results for apples, gooseberries ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2009/point-of-nutrition.shtm All hardy fruits with the possible exception of figs, need to have the site deeply dug and thoroughly prepared. With shallow soils it is almost impossible to grow good fruit over a number of years unless the subsoil is well broken up. Deep digging should not be carried out close ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2009/garden-site-preparation-digging.shtm As a rule, the amateur fruit-grower has little choice of soil or even site. He has to accept the soil and site on which his house is built. If, however, he wishes to plan his garden to the best advantage, he must know the conditions that suit the different kinds ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2009/soils-and-conditions-of-the-site.shtm Probably most gardeners can devote only a modest area of land to a fruit garden and so it is important to make the fullest possible use of the space available. In a new garden some part of it should be marked off for use only for growing fruit. The planting ... http://www.experimentalearth.com/2009/fruit-garden-planning.shtm