grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends
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/
grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends
Sweet Pea Secrets: Feeding, Picking and Favourite Varieties - Episode 230
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'
https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-mrs-collier
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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