Posts Tagged ‘Barrington gardens’

Three Easy Annual Flowers for Salads –Nasturtiums, Borage and Cornflowers

We have been growing nasturtiums in the vegetable garden for many years.  The hardest part of growing nasturtiums is remembering to buy the seeds and plant them! (So they are great for childrens’ gardens.) Since there are many different colors available I switch colors every year.  I love the round green leaves, the large flowers […]

A few notes from the 2012 Mid America Horticulture Trade Show

Did you know that adding wood mulch to your planting beds every year can cause a lack of nitrogen in your soil? A better alternative is composted leaf mulch. Composted mulch will improve the soil structure as well as increasing biological activity and diversity. Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm encouraged garden designers to embrace […]