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

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

By: Sarah Raven
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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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  • Josie Lewis: 10 climate-resilient plants for unpredictable weather - Episode 281

    Josie Lewis: 10 climate-resilient plants for unpredictable weather - Episode 281
    Jul 2 2026
    We’ve learned from years of unpredictable weather patterns that the climate is demanding more of our plants than ever before, and while some struggle, others quietly thrive throughout it all.In this episode, Sarah is joined by Josie Lewis to explore which plants are quietly thriving through late frosts, heatwaves and torrential rain with a practical, down-to-earth shortlist of resilient perennials, shrubs, grasses and ground covers to help your garden cope with an increasingly unpredictable climate.In this episode, discover:How long-observed changes in weather are reshaping which plants can thrive in the gardenWhich resilient perennials, shrubs and grasses are coping best with “swivelly” weather, and why traits like tap roots and silver, hairy foliage matterWhich much-loved plants are starting to struggle with mildew, black spot and stressPractical, down-to-earth techniques for helping your garden weather extremes conditionsProducts mentioned:Bluebells (Native British): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hyacinthoides-non-scripta-bluebellsEryngiums (Sea Hollies): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/eryngium-alpinum?srsltid=AfmBOopO4Ifg4rzCW2YkMWRcqgDXIRlXUqsM8bCbvKl2l68rTKaBJU4lLavender: sarahraven.com/products/lavender-munsteadRosemary ‘Tuscan Blue’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/rosemary-tuscan-blue?srsltid=AfmBOoqw1cACNvCEpOmZsANIbxqDCLnJbnUK2yiqwuVl2Cvfo8ZtYvMyOriganum vulgare (Oregano): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-marjoram?srsltid=AfmBOopv0ainVpy6LtMUQZNXz7j2uk0S8_o0MhkfGzThC64AF9eaF1l-Lychnis coronaria (Magenta): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lychnis-coronariaStipa gigantea: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/stipa-giganteaQuaking Grasses (Briza species): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/briza-maxima-greater-quaking-grass?srsltid=AfmBOorNYwPg5Ia0BbbQNr1nHeMdY4zpd_RelqlM_oWx8Ukfkg6qb-YpOxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare): https://www.sarahraven.com/products/leucanthemum-vulgaris?srsltid=AfmBOoqICKKwsHKsI_Az1IDEef6FTGyX2985v8xOzJWJz6vK2m39rH80Salvia ‘Cerro Potosi’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-microphylla-cerro-potosiSalvia ‘Jezebel’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-jezebel?srsltid=AfmBOoo9zChqz4ORp4p1PjjxPn-FE0S9HtVs0nqaEzWg3SHc0sPNNdRESalvia ‘Royal Bumble’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-x-jamensis-royal-bumble?srsltid=AfmBOorDeIIZi7sAEHWbPIlPsgg6Nvy-c1HUTkEyZNvgfHTKvBI0VLH5Phlox ‘David’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-paniculata-davidPhlox ‘Blue Paradise’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-paniculata-blue-paradiseSee our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-eventsGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest
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    26 mins
  • Pam Corbin: The fun, modern take on making your own preserves - Episode 280

    Pam Corbin: The fun, modern take on making your own preserves - Episode 280
    Jun 25 2026

    What Pam Corbin doesn’t know about preserves, isn’t worth knowing. She’s an oracle on all things jam - hence her apt nickname, ‘Pam the Jam’.

    For the home cook, and for those with a kitchen garden worthy of capturing its fruity goodness, this week’s episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ with Pam is a perfect entry point to creating your own jams.

    She and Sarah share the secrets behind turning seasonal fruit and veg into beautiful jars of low‑sugar jams, compotes and chutneys that actually taste of the fruit, not just the sugar!

    In this episode, discover:

    • How Pam moved from a tiny jam business in a converted pig unit to writing modern classics on preserves
    • Why traditional jam recipes were so heavy on sugar, and how to safely make lower‑sugar, soft‑set jams today
    • Practical, step‑by‑step tips for tricky fruits like strawberries and raspberries – including staging your jam, managing foam, and avoiding overcooked, rock‑hard results
    • Simple ways to make more than just jam from your harvest, from apricot compotes and bottled cherries to clever uses for rhubarb, courgettes and runner beans
    • How to choose and use basic preserving kit so you can confidently turn garden gluts into jars on your shelf

    Order ‘Pam the Jam: The Book of Preserves’:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pam-Jam-Book-Preserves-Corbin/dp/1408884496

    See our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-events

    Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com

    Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/

    Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

    Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/

    Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest
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    24 mins
  • Josie Lewis: Choosing roses for perfume and performance - Episode 279

    Josie Lewis: Choosing roses for perfume and performance - Episode 279
    Jun 18 2026

    There are few flowers more quintessential than the rose, and it’s safe to say that there’s a perfect rose for everyone’s tastes.

    This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ delves into the world of roses, with someone whose love for a great rose knows no bounds: Josie Lewis.

    Whether you’re looking for a rose with a particular colour to combine with the beauty of your existing garden, or you’re more pressed by scent and structure, we hear which are the absolute best roses to grow, and how best to tend to them for healthy, reliable growth.

    In this episode, discover:

    • Which varieties of Roses are the standout performers for each colour group
    • The best ramblers, bloomers and climbers, from the huge, creamy white Wedding Day to the beautiful copper-brown Hot Chocolate
    • How to make your roses last in water for maximum vase life

    See our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-events

    Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com

    Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/

    Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

    Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/

    Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest
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    31 mins
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This is a great episode, loads of ideas on plants for shade, not just the usuals. Thank you

very informative

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I am a keen gardener and enjoy both propagating for the garden and cut flowers as well as for growing for the kitchen garden feeding my other love cooking, so for me this podcast is an obvious choice. I have followed Sarah Raven for years and follow much the same ethos with nature and gardening. I love the easy conversation and readily absorb all the tips and ideas,
You almost feel part of the conversation. I keep chickens, alpacas and ponies too and so with Arthurs perspective as well, it is just wholly entertaining and educational. I very often listen using my phone on loud speaker while I am gardening or mucking out, learning and laughing while I work... Please Please keep it going.

wonderful

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Really great tips and ideas. It inspires me to get creative. I particularly value the plant recommendations.

love this podcast!

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