grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends

For the lifestyles that many of us lead, low-maintenance and high performing plants are the perfect combination, for which pelargoniums are an absolute must-have. Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson delve into the very best pelargoniums, highlighting some irresistibly scented varieties too, and share the best tips for propagating them in either your pots or your borders. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest Products mentioned: Pelargonium 'Attar of Roses' (Scented): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pelargonium-attar-of-roses Pelargonium 'Prince of Orange' (Scented): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pelargonium-prince-of-orange Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Arthur Parkinson’s urban garden is, like many in more built up areas, somewhat overlooked by neighbours, and perhaps the most natural solution to this is with the help of some gorgeous climbers. In this podcast episode, Sarah & Arthur focus on the varieties of clematis, honeysuckle, and other climbers which look stunning combined with the likes of hazel, corten, or even rebar. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest Products mentioned: Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/clematis-viticella-etoile-violette Clematis 'Madame Julia Correvon': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/clematis-viticella-madame-julia-correvon Clematis ‘Blue River’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/clematis-blue-river Lonicera periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'®: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lonicera-periclymenum-rhubarb-and-custard Akebia quinata (Chocolate Vine): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/akebia-quinata Thunbergia alata 'African Sunset': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/thunbergia-african-sunset Ipomoea lobata: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/ipomoea-lobata-mina-lobata Dahlia 'Night Silence': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-night-silence Dahlia 'Adam's Choice': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-adams-choice Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Welcome to the Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for July, where we put your questions directly to Sarah & Josie in this special monthly episode. This month, we’ve some timely questions on the best edibles that it’s not too late to sow, and what we’re harvesting at Perch Hill right now. Josie also gives us a comprehensive look at growing lavender to look its very best, we hear Sarah’s advice on growing sweet peas to have the longest stems they possibly can, and Josie has some fantastic advice on how to keep containers alive, even when you’re away on holiday. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

The UK’s bird population are dearly beloved for their song, as much as their service in keeping slugs and snails at bay, so how can we best provide safe havens for them in our gardens? Adam Nicolson’s next book, Bird School, sees him immersed in what’s best for birds and their important role in our gardens, so joins us on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ to share in his knowledge and journey so far. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

While Andy Murray’s tennis career is well documented, and the Cromlix hotel has brought years of joy for he and wife Kim Murray, the home-grown haven of the garden plays such a huge role in Kim’s life. It’s a delight to host Kim on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week as she shares her experience discovering gardening, what she grows to indulge her artistic creativity, and the local, sustainable roots behind the hotel project. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Summer is emerging, and with July upon us comes a lovely time to be tending to our gardens, so what needs the most care and attention this month? In this month’s episode, Sarah and Josie prompt you to sow what’s about to go out of season, think about thinning your biennials, take perennial cuttings from the likes of your salvias and pelargoniums, and continue your staking for the inevitable windy days. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

This Christmas might feel a while away, but if there’s one way to prepare right now for a more stunning and sustainable tree, it’s with alliums. Sarah’s love of alliums is well-documented on the podcast, but this week she’s recalling some of the most show-stopping varieties with which to decorate this Christmas, and the joys that they’ll bring as ‘colour baton-carriers’ in spring. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-hollandicum-purple-sensation Allium cristophii: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-cristophii Allium nigrum: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-nigrum Allium stipitatum 'Summer Drummer': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-stipitatum-summer-drummer Allium schubertii 'Magic': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-schubertii-magic Allium jesdianum 'Purple Rain': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-purple-rain Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Being busy doesn’t bar you from growing vegetables and herbs to bring a homemade joy to your cooking, and there’s few people better-placed to share how than Jess Gough. This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ episode centres around Jess’ journey into vegetable gardening, how she balances full time work with her thriving smallholding, and tips for keeping snails and slugs away from your seeds. In this episode, discover: Follow Jess: https://www.instagram.com/happy_smallholding/ Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/peas-hurst-green-shaft Broad Bean 'Stereo': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/broad-bean-stereo Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

As spring rolls into summer, the kitchen garden offers a bounty of opportunities to use your vegetables and herbs in an exciting variety of ways. This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ shines a spotlight on six of Sarah’s favourite edibles at this time of the year, as she shares a huge array of recipes, and growing tips to make your edibles taste better for longer. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Artichoke 'Violet de Provence': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/artichoke-violet-de-provence Broad Bean 'Stereo': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/broad-bean-stereo Parsley 'Gigante di Napoli': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/parsley-gigante-di-napoli Wild Rocket: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-rocket Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Welcome to the Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for June, where Sarah & Josie answer listeners’ burning questions. In June’s episode, it’s the month of roses so we hear from our resident ‘Rose Queen’ how best to maintain them and whether or not they need deadheading. Sarah also shares the harvesting highlights of the edible garden, and we look at how best to maintain all your plants at their peak as we enter the scintillating start of the summer season. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

The careful composition of colour is a particularly joyful part of designing any garden, and choosing the right combination of palettes is among Sarah’s gardening pillars. Whether you’re a new listener to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ or simply need a refresher, this episode is a fantastic foray into Sarah’s four palettes, and how best to combine the standout flowers from each. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/digitalis-purpurea-alba Nicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nicotiana-sylvestris Acanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan' (Latifolius Group): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/acanthus-mollis-rue-ledan Tulip 'La Belle Epoque': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-la-belle-epoque Tulip 'Apricot Foxx': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-apricot-foxx Tulip 'Sarah Raven': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-sarah-raven Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

June brings us the weather that we’ve been waiting so long to indulge in, so what should we focus on in the garden to help it thrive in the sunlit warmth? In this monthly episode, Josie Lewis shares the biennials you should be sowing to plug next year’s May gap, and Sarah lauds the appearance of rhubarb with a lovely cordial recipe. We also look at a new way that we’ve developed for picking sweet peas at this time of year, how to know when your pots need watering, and what makes this the month of hardy annuals. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Since we’re still in the joyous wake of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s a perfect time to see the show through the eyes of a newcomer to gardening and explore its greatest lessons. As the leader of our new range aimed at beginner gardeners, and a huge part in our presence at the show this year, Jemima Bowker returns to the podcast this week to share her RHS Chelsea Flower Show experience, and what novice gardeners can learn to brighten up their own spaces this summer. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Nasturtium 'Purple Emperor' (Tropaeolum majus): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-purple-emperor Petunia 'Tidal Wave Red Velour' F1: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/petunia-tidal-wave-f1-red-velour Nasturtium 'Ladybird Rose' (Tropaeolum minus): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-ladybird-rose Sweet Pea 'Painted Lady': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-painted-lady Runner Bean 'Hestia': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-hestia Runner Bean 'Polestar': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-polestar Zinnia haageana 'Jazzy Mixture': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/zinnia-haageana-jazzy-mixture Runner Bean 'White Lady': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-white-lady Runner Bean 'Aurora': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-aurora Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been an extraordinary display of floral beauty, and it’s been a pleasure for our hut to have been a part of the show. Fresh from the show, Sarah & Arthur take this week’s special podcast episode to bring you Chelsea’s highlights, and the months-long and years-long stories behind them. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Geum 'Totally Tangerine': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/geum-totally-tangerine Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/gladiolus-communis-subsp-byzantinus Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

May is all about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and we’ll be bringing the abundant beauty of Perch Hill’s cutting garden to our trade stand. That’s why in this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah and Arthur are taking an exciting look forward to our spot at the show, the hard work it’s taken to prepare, and highlights of what you can expect to see across the week-long spectacle. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/calendula-officinalis-indian-prince Calendula officinalis 'Sunset Buff': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/calendula-officinalis-sunset-buff Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-viridis-blue Petunia 'Tidal Wave Red Velour' F1: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/petunia-tidal-wave-f1-red-velour Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

Welcome to May’s monthly Q&A podcast, where once again Sarah & Josie chime in with answers to listeners’ burning questions. This time round, Josie shares the key to propagating the stunning Dianthus ‘Green Wicky’, and we explain what you should do with spring bulbs now that they’ve gone over - and it’s not to throw them away! Also in this month’s episode, it’s dahlia planting time and Josie explains how best to plant them in terms of depth and distance apart, and Sarah gives us the comprehensive rundown on what’s being harvested to eat right now. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

The Victorian era gave the horticultural world one of the most charming designs for the cloche, or cold frame - a charm that’s being renewed by the wonderful Beth Gregg. Arthur Parkinson hails Beth as the ‘Goddess of Cloches’ through her faithful revival of those original designs with Claverton Cloches. In this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, learn what earns the cloche its spot in any garden, and how Beth breathes new life into an oft-overlooked apparatus. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Claverton Cloches: https://www.clavertoncloches.com/ https://www.instagram.com/clavertoncloches/ Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

The 4th of May marks a very special day at Perch Hill, particularly this year - it’s 30 years since Sarah and Adam first arrived and started making history here. Perch Hill looks so vastly different to how it began in 1994, as it’s taken shape over the decades, and in this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah & Adam share stories from their time here so far, the many phases that Perch Hill has seen, and how the garden in particular has developed. In this episode, learn: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

With overnight frosts receding, the opportunities in your garden throughout May are among the most exciting all year. For May’s ‘Monthly Jobs’ episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, join Sarah and Josie for a run through the month’s most exciting errands, from planting out half-hardy dahlias and tomatoes, to preparing your pots, and how to handle the influx of slugs and snails.. Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

With spring racing onwards, the window in which to plant out your half-hardy seeds is upon us, and it’s a time that should spark joy in the imaginations of veg gardeners. This week on grow, cook, eat, arrange, half-hardy vegetables take centre stage - Sarah takes us through the 6 must-have categories of veg, and shares an array of mouth-watering recipes perfect for the avid kitchen gardener. In this episode, discover: Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-veg Products mentioned: Tomato 'Black Russian': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-black-russian Tomato 'Sungold': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-sungold Tomato 'Garnet': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-garnet Cucumber 'La Diva': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cucumber-la-diva Pea 'Nairobi': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pea-nairobi Sweet Basil: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/basil-sweet Courgette 'Romanesco': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/courgette-romanesco Courgette 'Soleil' F1: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/courgette-soleil-f1 Courgette 'Bianca di Trieste': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/courgette-bianca-di-trieste Tulip 'White Valley' syn 'Exotic Emperor': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-white-valley Carrot 'Nantes 5': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/carrot-nantes-5 Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/