At this time of year sweet peas are one of the season’s greatest joys, whether through the earlier flowering varieties or the incredibly fragrant flowers.

In this solo episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah dives into the best growing systems for stunning sweet peas, a new method for picking & deadheading, and the specific sweet peas that will make your garden sing through spring.

In this episode, discover:

• How best to condition sweet peas for the most prolific growth and huge stems
• A new method of picking that helps give you more flowers, and keep life in your sweet peas
• Sarah’s tips for preventing mildew, not just for sweet peas but for most plants
• The absolute top varieties for perfume, performance, and early-flowering delights

Products mentioned:

Sweet Pea 'Matucana'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucana

Sweet Pea 'Mrs Collier'

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Sweet Pea 'Nimbus'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-nimbus

Sweet Pea 'Blue Velvet'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-blue-velvet

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There’s nothing quite like cooking outside, and summer provides the perfect opportunity to light a fire and cook up a feast, all inspired by expert tips and recipes courtesy of chef and author, Gill Meller.

Highlighting delicious recipes from his book ‘Outside’, Gill joins Sarah on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ to share stories of his early forays cooking outdoors, the recipes he couldn’t live without, and some common pitfalls to avoid when you’re inevitably inspired to cook on the fire.

In this episode, discover:

• Advice for cooking delicious meals outdoors, transforming flavours and the importance of great ingredients
• The origins of the personal connection that Gill shares with cooking and the outdoors
• Indispensable tools and techniques for successful cooking, and advice on how to manage a fire effectively and safely
• The primal joy of outdoor cooking, and how it engages all our senses

Outside by Gill Meller:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outside-Recipes-Wilder-Way-Eating/dp/1787137473

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Between starting out at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall, a spot on Alan Titchmarsh’s new TV show, and raising two young daughters, organic grower Anna Greenland is a modern horticultural heroine.

Returning to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this month, Anna joins Sarah to share how she inspires her children to grow with her, tips for encouraging younger family members to embrace gardening, and what to sow or harvest now to enjoy the kitchen garden’s greatest gifts.

In this episode, discover:

• How Anna became a passionate vegetable grower and her journey from front of house at Jamie Oliver's restaurant, to growing and supplying produce at the Lost Gardens of Heligan
• A glimpse into the life of gardening with children, and creative ways to engage kids in the garden
• Practical growing tips for July, with Anna’s pick of what to harvest now, and what to sow for autumn and winter crops
• Anna's endeavours as a gardening expert, working on Alan Titchmarsh's gardening show, and her involvement with the garden writing subscription Scribehound

Products mentioned:

Chicory 'Variegato di Castelfranco'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/chicory-variegato-di-castelfranco

Carrot 'Nantes 5'

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/carrot-nantes-5

Salad Leaf Autumn & Winter Mix

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/autumn-and-winter-salad-leaf-mix

Winter purslane (Claytonia)

https://www.sarahraven.com/products/winter-purslane

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