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

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Sarah Raven

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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Arthur Parkinson: The 12 top self-seeding perennials for an effortless garden - Episode 252

The ideal garden for our busy daily lives has a border bursting with colour, without the n... more

11 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:47

11 Dec 2025

#318

Josie Lewis: The 12 best container plants for a showstopping summer display - Episode 251

Following on from last week’s wintry themed episode on containers, this week we’re setting... more

04 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:28

04 Dec 2025

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Josie Lewis: The 12 best container plants for winter scent and spectacle - Episode 250

The garden’s magic needn’t be seasonal - containers can be the heroes of hue in even the c... more

27 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:21

27 Nov 2025

#316

Tom Stimpson: 12 top plants for superb structure in the garden - Episode 249

Whatever your garden’s size, picking plants with the right size and shape can be just as i... more

20 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:55

20 Nov 2025

#315

Tom Stimpson: The 12 best dried flowers for glamorous Christmas decorations - Episode 248

It’s the run-in to Christmas, so if you’re thin on decorations and want to think more sust... more

13 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:31

13 Nov 2025

#314

Brenna Estrada & Arthur Parkinson: Exploring the undiscovered magic of violas and pansies - Episode ...

Violas and pansies are among the more overlooked flower families, an outlook that Brenna E... more

06 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:13

06 Nov 2025

#313

Josie Lewis: How to protect your garden from deer - Episode 246

As anyone in an area surrounded by larger animals might know, we’re entering a season wher... more

30 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:21

30 Oct 2025

#312

Sarah’s guide to why you should treasure the beauty of brown tulips - Episode 245

Sarah once overlooked the beauty of the brown tulip, but over time has only grown to love ... more

23 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:30

23 Oct 2025

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Sarah's top tips for bringing spring closer and celebrate the garden year-round - Episode 244

As the days grow shorter and the garden’s colours fade for winter, it’s easy to feel a lit... more

16 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:04

16 Oct 2025

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Sarah's top picks for wonderful winter flowers to grow in the greenhouse - Episode 243

One of the joys of year-round gardening is the succession that comes from a bulb lasagne, ... more

09 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:29

09 Oct 2025

#309

Sarah Raven: Squirrel-proofing your bulbs with ornamental pot toppers and edibles - Episode 242

Pesky rodents can be a nightmare for pot gardeners trying to grow bulbs over the winter, b... more

02 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:21

02 Oct 2025

#308

Sarah Raven: Brilliant bulbs for a succession of colour - Episode 241

As autumn arrives and bulb planting season begins, it's the perfect time to start planning... more

25 Sep 2025

17 MINS

17:44

25 Sep 2025

#307

Mark Diacono: Finding ‘Abundance’ in every season - Episode 240

For those who look carefully and stay connected to nature, there’s abundance to be found a... more

18 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:03

18 Sep 2025

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Arthur Parkinson: Capturing the garden’s beauty with dried seedheads - Episode 239

While some of your flowers might’ve lost the colour that gave you joy throughout the summe... more

11 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:01

11 Sep 2025

#305

Raymond Blanc OBE: Michelin Star inspiration for the kitchen garden - Episode 238

Of all the inspiring chefs to show a heartfelt appreciation for the work of the gardener, ... more

04 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:11

04 Sep 2025

#304

Pressed flower magic for bringing nature into the home with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 237

Pressing flowers can be one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to immortalise the joy... more

28 Aug 2025

15 MINS

15:29

28 Aug 2025

#303

How to enjoy your greenhouse every day of the year with Tom Brown - Episode 236

A greenhouse is not just for summer - it’s for the whole year round, and it’s far more ver... more

21 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:01

21 Aug 2025

#302

The allure of alliums in succession - Episode 235

The season from May to August has been so extraordinary, thanks in no small part to the su... more

14 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:44