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• A guide to staking and sustainable plant supports at Perch Hill - Episode 227

  As May turns to June the weather can often be blustery at Perch Hill, so it’s the perfect moment to get supports and stakes in place to avoid plants being damaged in high winds.Inspired by the sustainable materials that grow plentifully in this particular part of East Sussex, this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is a masterclass on sustainable staking as Sarah unpacks the most suitable materials, where to source them, and most importantly, the best methods to ensure they won’t budge in a storm.In this episode, discover:How to embrace sustainable staking materials, from long-lasting chestnut stakes to stately silver birch teepeesThe secret sailor's knot that'll keep your plants secure even in the wildest galesWhy leaving your dahlias in the ground and creating a cat's cradle support system is the ultimate low-effort trick for stunning, upright plantsThe art of creating natural plant supports that will disappear into your garden, making your borders look effortlessly elegant Products mentioned:Cynara cardunculushttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/cynara-cardunculusDelphinium border collectionhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/delphinium-border-collectionWillow flower stakeshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/willow-flower-stakesHeritage chunky twinehttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/heritage-chunky-twineChestnut hurdleshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/chestnut-hurdlesFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] 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

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• The RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s handpicked highlights with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 226

  This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show was yet another terrific exhibition of horticultural beauty, to which Arthur Parkinson had a fabulous front-row seat. Arthur takes the mic on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week, once again bringing you the best in show, from the headlines of royal roses to the lesser-known stories from incredible stands and gardens at the show.In this episode, discover:A rose fit for a King, with David Austin’s announcement of a new varietyThe Great Pavillion’s most grand displays, and what made it Arthur’s favourite part of the showSome of the incredible stands run by organisations with purpose, such as the Songbird Survival Trust and Women of the GlasshouseProducts mentioned:Crabapplehttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/crabappleCosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-rubenzaDigitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/digitalis-purpurea-suttons-apricotPapaver somniferum 'Black Beauty'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/papaver-somniferum-black-beautyFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] 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

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• Matrix planting for a beautiful and resilient garden with Gary Newell - Episode 225

  While we all love a trip to the garden centre for short-term inspiration, a more measured approach to buying the right kind of plants for your plot can help you achieve a beautiful and sustainable garden, with year-round interest and resilience.This week on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah is joined by Gary Newell, Senior Horticultural Buyer, who advises us to ditch the impulse plant purchases and instead, follow his simple rules for matrix planting – a method he’s used to great effect in his own garden at home.In this episode, discover:The art of matrix planting – a nature-led, strategic method used in landscape designWhich plants are best-suited to create a stunning, low-maintenance gardenThe four essential layers of matrix planting – from the ground-hugging base layer, to show-stopping structural shrubsProducts mentioned:Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' AGMhttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-paniculata-limelightHydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball' (Strong Annabelle)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-incrediballHydrangea paniculata 'Wim's Red'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-paniculata-wims-redBaptisia australishttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/baptisia-australisSalvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-nemarosa-caradonnaAmelanchier lamarckiihttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/amelanchier-lamarckiiCotinus x dummeri 'Grace'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cotinus-graceCornus kousa var. chinensishttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/cornus-kousa-var-chinensisPelargonium 'Attar of Roses' (Scented)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pelargonium-attar-of-rosesAmmi majushttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/ammi-majusCosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-purityHelenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’https://www.sarahraven.com/products/helenium-moerheim-beautyFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] 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

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• Biennials to sow from seed to fill the May gap - Episode 224

  Biennials – plants which flower in their second year – may often be overlooked by us gardeners, but between their value for money, wonderful scent, and versatility they’re among the best plants to sow and grow in any garden.Sarah makes the case for brilliant biennials in this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, exploring how she came to appreciate their beauty, and which varieties are best for all aspects of your space.In this episode, discover:How the right mix of biennials can fill the awkward May gap with prolific blooms, all for the price of a seed packetThe best early-flowering biennials, from fragrant wallflowers to the scented sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalisMoth-pollinated varieties with rich fragrance and velvety textures to create a pollinator paradiseProducts mentioned:Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis' (China)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-oderata-mutabilisRosa × odorata 'Bengal Crimson' (China)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosa-x-odorata-bengal-crimsonDigitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/digitalis-purpurea-suttons-apricotDigitalis purpurea f. albiflorahttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/digitalis-purpurea-albaWild Sweet William (Saponaria officinalis)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-sweet-williamMatthiola incana 'Vintage Antique Mix'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/matthiola-incana-vintage-antique-mixMalope trifida 'Vulcan'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/malope-trifida-vulcanLunaria annuahttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/lunaria-annuaIceland poppy (Papaver nudicaule)https://www.sarahraven.com/products/papaver-nudicaule-champagne-bubbles-mix-f1Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] 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

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• Perfect plants for a small town garden with big impact with Tom Stimpson - Episode 223

  Tom Stimpson’s pint-sized garden is an inspiration for anyone with a small urban plot, and it’s packed with showstopping varieties that will flower for months on end providing colour, scent, and food for pollinators in a compact space.In this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Tom, our Head of Horticulture, tells Sarah how he’s brought his small town garden to life, including the irresistible combinations of dahlias and salvias that he’s planting in his whopper pots for the season to come.  In this episode, discover:Tom's ingenious approach to small-space gardeningNew plant varieties to transform pots, with an eye on an upcoming dahlia called 'Tom's Choice' The art of colour-layering in garden design, choosing from palettes to co-ordinate your bordersFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Get in touch: [email protected] 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

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