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Welcome to grow, cook, eat, arrange, the weekly podcast from gardener, writer, teacher,and cook, Sarah Raven. Over the last two decades, Sarah has led the way by introducing a new kind of productive gardening which places emphasis on intense colour, sophistication, and achievability. Recorded at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in Sussex, Sarah talks with special guests from across garden design, floristry, food, ecology, conservation, and more. Brimming with top tips and helpful hints, listen and learn how to create your most productive garden ever. You can find out more about the products discussed in each episode or get in touch by visiting the website: https://www.sarahraven.com/

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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:Why globe artichokes are such a simple crop to grow, given how prolific and delicious they areThe glorious combination of broad beans and parsley in Sarah’s recipe that marries the two alongside nutmeg and bechamel sauceExciting ways to use some lesser-known herbs with lovage, often used in Ukrainian cooking, and sorrelOrder Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz
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Sarah’s standout herbs & recipes for cooking in June  - Episode 176

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
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Q&A: How should I best maintain roses through June? What are you harvesting to eat right now? How do you maintain plants at this time of year?

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:What first drew Sarah’s eye to the dark and rich palette in planting her ‘rebellious’ Oust GardenThe qualities that make the ‘boiled sweet’ palette such a joyful injection of colour in even the smallest of spacesA generous selection of favourites from each palette which complement each other beautifullyOrder Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz
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Sarah’s Golden Rules for Gardening with Colour - Episode 175

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
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This month in your garden: June

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:Jemima’s perspective as a newer gardener on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s most inspiring highlightsThe main caveat with nasturtiums which sometimes catches out those sowing them for their easy-to-grow natureWhat’s perfect for beginners to sow right now for a delightful summer season
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3 Million Downloads of grow, cook, eat, arrange - Thank you!

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