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

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:Kim’s discovery of gardening, and how it grew into a passionate part of her lifeHow Kim’s creativity means that she uses flowers in different, unique waysThe garden’s role in life for Kim, Andy and the familyOrder Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newestGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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:Which alliums are perfect for bridging the gap between tulips going over and sweet peas emergingSome extravagant, statement-making varieties like the remarkably tall ‘Summer Drummer’ or sculptural shapes of ‘Magic’Tips for preparing your alliums to sustainably decorate your tree this ChristmasOrder Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegProducts mentioned:Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-hollandicum-purple-sensationAllium cristophii: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-cristophiiAllium nigrum: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-nigrumAllium stipitatum 'Summer Drummer': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-stipitatum-summer-drummerAllium schubertii 'Magic': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-schubertii-magicAllium jesdianum 'Purple Rain': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/allium-purple-rainGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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:Jess’ journey into growing, and how new gardeners can follow her lead in discovering the joys of gardeningThe absolute stalwarts in Jess’ garden at this time of yearA number of delicious recipes, from an exciting frittata to a refreshing rhubarb iced teaHow to best prevent this year’s particularly challenging population of slugs and snails from eating your seedsFollow Jess: https://www.instagram.com/happy_smallholding/Order Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegProducts mentioned:Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/peas-hurst-green-shaftBroad Bean 'Stereo': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/broad-bean-stereoGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegProducts mentioned:Artichoke 'Violet de Provence': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/artichoke-violet-de-provenceBroad Bean 'Stereo': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/broad-bean-stereoParsley 'Gigante di Napoli': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/parsley-gigante-di-napoliWild Rocket: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-rocketGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegProducts mentioned:Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/digitalis-purpurea-albaNicotiana sylvestris 'Only the Lonely': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nicotiana-sylvestrisAcanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan' (Latifolius Group):https://www.sarahraven.com/products/acanthus-mollis-rue-ledanTulip 'La Belle Epoque': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-la-belle-epoqueTulip 'Apricot Foxx': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-apricot-foxxTulip 'Sarah Raven': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-sarah-ravenGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

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 seasonOrder Sarah’s book - A Year Full of Flowers: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Sarah’s new book - A Year Full of Veg:https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sarah-ravens-a-year-full-of-vegProducts mentioned:Nasturtium 'Purple Emperor' (Tropaeolum majus): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-purple-emperorPetunia 'Tidal Wave Red Velour' F1: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/petunia-tidal-wave-f1-red-velourNasturtium 'Ladybird Rose' (Tropaeolum minus): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nasturtium-ladybird-roseSweet Pea 'Painted Lady': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-painted-ladyRunner Bean 'Hestia': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-hestiaRunner Bean 'Polestar': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-polestarZinnia haageana 'Jazzy Mixture': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/zinnia-haageana-jazzy-mixtureRunner Bean 'White Lady': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-white-ladyRunner Bean 'Aurora': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/runner-bean-auroraGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest

Horticulturist Arthur Parkinson and Sarah Raven discuss highlights of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from the Sarah Raven stand to standout displays in the main avenue and marquee. They also mention unique flowers and sustainable charities featured at the show.