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Creating the garden of your dreams with Kim Murray - Episode 179 Jul 04, 2024

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While Andy Murray’s tennis career is well documented, and the Cromlix hotel has brought years of joy for he and wife Kim Murray, the home-grown haven of the garden plays such a huge role in Kim’s life.
It’s a delight to host Kim on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week as she shares her experience discovering gardening, what she grows to indulge her artistic creativity, and the local, sustainable roots behind the hotel project.
In this episode, discover:

Kim’s discovery of gardening, and how it grew into a passionate part of her life
How Kim’s creativity means that she uses flowers in different, unique ways
The garden’s role in life for Kim, Andy and the family

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This month in your garden: July Jul 01, 2024

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Summer is emerging, and with July upon us comes a lovely time to be tending to our gardens, so what needs the most care and attention this month?
In this month’s episode, Sarah and Josie prompt you to sow what’s about to go out of season, think about thinning your biennials, take perennial cuttings from the likes of your salvias and pelargoniums, and continue your staking for the inevitable windy days.

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The best alliums for creating a stellar Christmas sparkle - Episode 178 Jun 27, 2024

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This Christmas might feel a while away, but if there’s one way to prepare right now for a more stunning and sustainable tree, it’s with alliums.
Sarah’s love of alliums is well-documented on the podcast, but this week she’s recalling some of the most show-stopping varieties with which to decorate this Christmas, and the joys that they’ll bring as ‘colour baton-carriers’ in spring.
In this episode, discover:

Which alliums are perfect for bridging the gap between tulips going over and sweet peas emerging
Some extravagant, statement-making varieties like the remarkably tall ‘Summer Drummer’ or sculptural shapes of ‘Magic’
Tips for preparing your alliums to sustainably decorate your tree this Christmas

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Top tips to inspire new vegetable gardeners with Jess Gough - Episode 177 Jun 20, 2024

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Being busy doesn’t bar you from growing vegetables and herbs to bring a homemade joy to your cooking, and there’s few people better-placed to share how than Jess Gough.
This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ episode centres around Jess’ journey into vegetable gardening, how she balances full time work with her thriving smallholding, and tips for keeping snails and slugs away from your seeds.
In this episode, discover:

Jess’ journey into growing, and how new gardeners can follow her lead in discovering the joys of gardening
The absolute stalwarts in Jess’ garden at this time of year
A number of delicious recipes, from an exciting frittata to a refreshing rhubarb iced tea
How to best prevent this year’s particularly challenging population of slugs and snails from eating your seeds

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Sarah’s standout herbs & recipes for cooking in June - Episode 176 Jun 13, 2024

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As spring rolls into summer, the kitchen garden offers a bounty of opportunities to use your vegetables and herbs in an exciting variety of ways.
This week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ shines a spotlight on six of Sarah’s favourite edibles at this time of the year, as she shares a huge array of recipes, and growing tips to make your edibles taste better for longer.
In this episode, discover:

Why globe artichokes are such a simple crop to grow, given how prolific and delicious they are
The glorious combination of broad beans and parsley in Sarah’s recipe that marries the two alongside nutmeg and bechamel sauce
Exciting ways to use some lesser-known herbs with lovage, often used in Ukrainian cooking, and sorrel

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Q&A: How should I best maintain roses through June? What are you harvesting to eat right now? How do you maintain plants at this time of year? Jun 11, 2024

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Welcome to the Q&A episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ for June, where Sarah & Josie answer listeners’ burning questions.
In June’s episode, it’s the month of roses so we hear from our resident ‘Rose Queen’ how best to maintain them and whether or not they need deadheading.
Sarah also shares the harvesting highlights of the edible garden, and we look at how best to maintain all your plants at their peak as we enter the scintillating start of the summer season.

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Sarah’s Golden Rules for Gardening with Colour - Episode 175 Jun 06, 2024

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The careful composition of colour is a particularly joyful part of designing any garden, and choosing the right combination of palettes is among Sarah’s gardening pillars.
Whether you’re a new listener to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ or simply need a refresher, this episode is a fantastic foray into Sarah’s four palettes, and how best to combine the standout flowers from each.
In this episode, discover:

What first drew Sarah’s eye to the dark and rich palette in planting her ‘rebellious’ Oust Garden
The qualities that make the ‘boiled sweet’ palette such a joyful injection of colour in even the smallest of spaces
A generous selection of favourites from each palette which complement each other beautifully

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This month in your garden: June Jun 01, 2024

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June brings us the weather that we’ve been waiting so long to indulge in, so what should we focus on in the garden to help it thrive in the sunlit warmth?
In this monthly episode, Josie Lewis shares the biennials you should be sowing to plug next year’s May gap, and Sarah lauds the appearance of rhubarb with a lovely cordial recipe.
We also look at a new way that we’ve developed for picking sweet peas at this time of year, how to know when your pots need watering, and what makes this the month of hardy annuals.

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A beginner’s guide to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with Jemima Bowker - Episode 174 May 30, 2024

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Since we’re still in the joyous wake of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it’s a perfect time to see the show through the eyes of a newcomer to gardening and explore its greatest lessons.
As the leader of our new range aimed at beginner gardeners, and a huge part in our presence at the show this year, Jemima Bowker returns to the podcast this week to share her RHS Chelsea Flower Show experience, and what novice gardeners can learn to brighten up their own spaces this summer.
In this episode, discover:

Jemima’s perspective as a newer gardener on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s most inspiring highlights
The main caveat with nasturtiums which sometimes catches out those sowing them for their easy-to-grow nature
What’s perfect for beginners to sow right now for a delightful summer season

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The best of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 with Arthur Parkinson - Episode 173 May 23, 2024

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This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been an extraordinary display of floral beauty, and it’s been a pleasure for our hut to have been a part of the show.
Fresh from the show, Sarah & Arthur take this week’s special podcast episode to bring you Chelsea’s highlights, and the months-long and years-long stories behind them.
In this episode, discover:

The joys of the Sarah Raven stand, from balancing practicality and beauty to star-studded visitors like Joanna Lumley and Mel Giedroyc
Sarah’s pick of the sights on the main avenue, with gorgeous displays courtesy of Project Giving Back
Standout showings from the marquee which particularly caught Arthur’s eye

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