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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/

  1. The Colour Guide Mini Series: The comforting palette - Episode 268

    2D AGO

    The Colour Guide Mini Series: The comforting palette - Episode 268

    A comforting garden can feel as soft and familiar as your favourite cashmere jumper, and in this episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah shares a palette which achieves exactly this feeling. In the latest of the Colour Guide Mini Series episodes, Sarah shares how to create a mood using the comforting palette, the key plant families and varieties, plus how to sequence them through the seasons, so your borders feel gentle and soothing from early spring to late autumn. In this episode, discover: How to create a warm, comforting colour palette in your garden using soft pastels like café au lait, peach, putty pink and ivorySpecific plant families and varieties that deliver these soothing tonesA clear, season-by-season planting framework so your comforting palette runs from early spring right through to late autumnProducts mentioned: Narcissus ‘Precocious’: sarahraven.com/products/narcissus-precocious Antirrhinum ‘Appleblossom’: sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-majus-appleblossom Cosmos ‘Apricotta’: sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-apricotta Calendula ‘Sunset Buff’: sarahraven.com/products/calendula-officinalis-sunset-buff Phlox drummondii ‘Cherry Caramel’: sarahraven.com/products/phlox-drummondii-cherry-caramel Zinnia ‘Queeny Lime Orange’: sarahraven.com/products/zinnia-elegans-queeny-lime-orange Dahlia ‘Break Out’: sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-break-out 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

    12 min
  2. The Colour Guide Mini Series #5: The velvet palette - Episode 267

    MAR 26

    The Colour Guide Mini Series #5: The velvet palette - Episode 267

    For many, the garden should be a peaceful place where its colours invite you in and envelop you in their earthy tones, and that’s the role of Sarah Raven’s velvet palette. In this episode of the Colour Guide Mini Series, Sarah moves us to her next, and perhaps favourite palette of the four. She talks through their calming colours, and the flower families that help keep that tranquility in your garden through a reliable planting succession. In this episode, discover: How to create a velvet colour palette in your garden using deep crimsons, golds, bronzes and inky purples that feel cosy and envelopingWhich reliable plant families and standout varieties deliver these rich, velvety tonesHow to plan succession planting so the velvet palette runs from late winter and early spring right through to autumnPractical ideas from Sarah’s own garden on combining colour and texture to create a sense of haven, enclosure and warmth outdoorsProducts mentioned: Tulip ‘Palmyra’:  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-palmyra Tulip ‘Ridgedale’:  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-ridgedale Tulip ‘Hermitage’:  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-hermitage Tulip ‘Cairo’ (Copex Cairo):  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-copex-cairo Tulip ‘Belleville’ (Bellville):  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-bellville Tulip ‘Dom Pedro’:  sarahraven.com/products/tulip-dom-pedro Amaranthus ‘Coral Fountain’: sarahraven.com/products/amaranthus-caudatus-coral-fountain Dahlia ‘Verrone's Obsidian’ (Veronese Obsidian): sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-verrones-obsidian Dahlia ‘Rip City’:  sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-rip-city Dahlia ‘Sarah Raven’:  sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-sarah-raven Dahlia ‘Molly Raven’:  sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-molly-raven Dahlia ‘Schipper's Bronze’:  sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-schippers-bronze Antirrhinum ‘Liberty Classic Crimson’: sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-f1-liberty-classic-crimson 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

    15 min
  3. Josie Lewis: 12 outstanding seeds to sow in March for containers and cutting gardens - Episode 266

    MAR 19

    Josie Lewis: 12 outstanding seeds to sow in March for containers and cutting gardens - Episode 266

    Seeds sown in March are the great givers of colour and fragrance in a cutting garden or container, from spring right through to autumn. This week, Sarah is joined by Josie Lewis to walk through 12 of the most trusted plants to sow now, how to fill your beds, pots and vases, and feed the birds from a single month’s sowing. In this episode, discover: Practical techniques for handling both big and dust-fine seeds, including when to sow in trays and when to direct sowSpecific tips for making the most of tricky or easily-flopped favourites like cerinthe, amaranth and poppies, so they thrive both in the garden and in the vaseHow to get more from each plant – from cut-and-come-again grasses to edible flowers and home-made calendula remediesHow to plan your March sowing so it supports wildlife, with seed heads that feed birds well into winterProducts mentioned: Cerinthe major 'Kiwi Blue' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cerinthe-major-kiwi-blue Amaranthus ‘Hot Biscuits’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/amaranthus-hot-biscuits Amaranthus ‘Coral Fountain’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/amaranthus-caudatus-coral-fountain Moluccella / Bells of Ireland https://www.sarahraven.com/products/moluccella-laevis Antirrhinum ‘Giant White’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-giant-white Antirrhinum ‘Liberty Crimson’ (Liberty Classic Crimson F1) https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-f1-liberty-classic-crimson Antirrhinum ‘Apple Blossom’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-majus-appleblossom Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Burgundy' F1 https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-sonnet-burgundy Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet' F1 https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-sonnet-orange-scarlet Antirrhinum majus 'Sonnet Carmine' F1 https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-sonnet-carmine Cobaea (Cup-and-saucer vine) https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cobaea-scandens-purple Poppy ‘Amazing Grey’ https://www.sarahraven.com/products/papaver-rhoeas-amazing-grey Poppy ‘Mother of Pearl’ https:// 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

    31 min
  4. Milli Proust: The family gardening charm that inspired ‘How Does Your Garden Grow’ - Episode 265

    MAR 12

    Milli Proust: The family gardening charm that inspired ‘How Does Your Garden Grow’ - Episode 265

    The garden is a welcoming place for all, particularly for newcomers when guided by the gentle eye of Milli Proust, and under the instruction of her calming new book. Milli joins us once again, this time to share the inspiring journey that’s led up to her most approachable book to date, and some of the easy-to-understand frameworks to create an effortlessly beautiful garden. In this episode, discover: How Milli Proust found floristry, and began creating a deeply loved, biodiverse garden in West SussexA gentle but practical way to think about why we garden focused around connection, memory, and belonging to natureMilli’s “plant pyramid” and other simple frameworks for beginner gardeners planning borders Ideas for low-maintenance but beautiful gardens, including orchards underplanted with bulbs, and using local materialsMilli’s taster course at Perch Hill on Wednesday 6th May 2026: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/milli-proust-taster-course-beginner-gardeners?srsltid=AfmBOopaQgpAKlaAx724RwtbLXGrmm_NkyOCTWu2N42YnAOUzRlu--wl Order Milli’s Book, ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Does-Your-Garden-Grow/dp/1837832250 Products mentioned: Aquilegia Vulgaris 'Hensol Harebell' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/aquilegia-hensol-harebell Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) https://www.sarahraven.com/products/galanthus-nivalis Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) https://www.sarahraven.com/products/wild-marjoram Syringa meyeri 'Flowerfesta Pink' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/syringa-meyeri-flowerfesta-pink Viburnum tinus https://www.sarahraven.com/products/viburnum-tinus Daphne 'Perfume Princess' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/daphne-perfume-princess 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

    39 min
  5. The Colour Guide Mini Series #4: The luminous palette - Episode 264

    MAR 5

    The Colour Guide Mini Series #4: The luminous palette - Episode 264

    The luminous palette - a rich, stained glass collection of citrus, scarlet and pinky-purples - is the first of Sarah’s colour combinations that we’ll walk through in depth for this episode of the Colour Guide Mini Series. Sarah explains the six key colours, which ones to use together throughout the year, and the flower families which she considers the most prominent and productive as they pass the colour baton through the year. In this episode, discover: How to use Sarah’s luminous palette without overwhelming your gardenThe key plant families and varieties that reliably deliver bold, stained‑glass colourSarah’s favourite colour combinations and how to place ‘shouty’ colours so they look intentionalA simple season‑by‑season planning method using two‑month blocks and the ‘bride, bridesmaid, gatecrasher’ idea to keep colour going from March to OctoberProducts mentioned: Euphorbia ceratocarpa https://www.sarahraven.com/products/euphorbia-ceratocarpa Tulip 'Ballerina' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-ballerina Tulip 'Black Parrot' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-black-parrot Tulip 'Rococo' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-rococo Tulip 'Go Go Red' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-go-go-red Tulip 'Mariette' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-mariette Tulip 'Purple Heart' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-purple-heart Lunaria annua https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lunaria-annua Crocosmia 'Lucifer' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/crocosmia-lucifer Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-paniculata-blue-paradise Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-thomas-a-edison Sweet Pea 'Blue Velvet' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-blue-velvet Sweet Pea 'King Edward VII' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-king-edward-vii Sweet Pea 'Matucana' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucana Salvia 'Jezebel' 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

    22 min
  6. The Colour Guide Mini Series #3: Turning a palette into a planting plan - Episode 263

    FEB 26

    The Colour Guide Mini Series #3: Turning a palette into a planting plan - Episode 263

    Colour is best when it’s tangible, and if you’re planning a patch in your garden then this episode of the Mini Series is perfect to help you bring your plans to life. In this episode of the Colour Guide Mini Series, Sarah dives into the practical side of using colour as the backbone of your garden design - from using candles to visualise colour combinations, to the ‘bride, bridesmaid, gate crasher’ structure that’ll help guide you towards an ensemble that works in harmony. In this episode, discover: How to choose a garden colour palette based on the feeling you want to create (washed, velvet, comforting or luminous)A simple “bride, bridesmaid, gate crasher” recipe for combining plants in harmonious yet lively colour schemesPractical ways to test and refine palettes using coloured candles, mood boards and real flowers in your hand or in a vaseHow to plan colour in succession by breaking the year into seasonal chunks and identifying plants that “carry the baton” across monthsReal planting examples and border ideas drawn from Sarah’s own garden, including her vase-to-border comforting palette schemeProducts mentioned: Nepeta x faassenii 'Kit Kat' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/nepeta-x-faassenii-kit-kat Alchemilla mollis https://www.sarahraven.com/products/alchemilla-mollis Clematis viticella 'Etoile Violette' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/clematis-viticella-etoile-violette Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Carmine' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-sonata-carmine Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-viridis-blue Dahlia 'Peaches' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-peaches Campsis x tagliabuana 'Indian Summer' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/campsis-x-tagliabuana-indian-summer Phlox drummondii 'Blushing Bride' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-drummondii-blushing-bride Abelia x grandiflora https://www.sarahraven.com/products/abelia-x-grandiflora Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' AGM https://www.sarahraven.com/products/hydrangea-paniculata-limelight Stipa gigantea https://www.sarahraven.com/products/stipa-gigantea 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

    26 min
  7. The Colour Guide Mini Series #2: Understanding colour theory - Episode 262

    FEB 19

    The Colour Guide Mini Series #2: Understanding colour theory - Episode 262

    Each colour palette in the garden creates a unique atmosphere, and you don’t need intricate knowledge of the colour wheel to combine them cohesively in the garden. In this episode of the Colour Guide Mini Series, Sarah talks us through why her colour palette system works to create stunning arrangements which work with each other, rather than against each other, and how to transition between palettes within neighbouring spaces. In this episode, discover: How Sarah’s four core colour palettes each create a distinct mood in the gardenWhere each palette works best at Perch Hill, and where they might be most suited in your own spaceHow to avoid a cluttered, chaotic feeling by thinking of colour palettes in ‘visual fields’How to use bridge plants and universal colours to link different palettes seamlesslyWays to work with trickier colours so that they enhance your space, rather than overwhelm itProducts mentioned: Dahlia 'Molly Raven': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-molly-raven Tulip 'Slawa': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-slawa Tulip 'Apricot Foxx': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-apricot-foxx Phlox paniculata 'David': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-paniculata-david Erysimum 'Winter Orchid': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/erysimum-winter-orchid Phlox drummondii grandiflora 'Cherry Caramel': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/phlox-drummondii-cherry-caramel Tulip 'Dom Pedro': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-dom-pedro 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

    31 min
  8. The Colour Guide Mini Series #1: My life in colour - Episode 261

    FEB 12

    The Colour Guide Mini Series #1: My life in colour - Episode 261

    Welcome to the first in a brand new miniseries of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, as Sarah delves into the world of colour, and how to use each colour palette to its absolute maximum potential in the garden. In this week’s first episode, Sarah shares how the colour system used at Perch Hill came to be, the theories behind mixing certain palettes, and the difference between calm and chaos when combining colours. In this episode, discover: How Sarah’s experiences as a florist, gardener and colour-obsessed child shaped her approach to garden colourHow the colour palettes underpin every border at Perch HillWhy misuse of colour can make some gardens feel chaotic The six key colours within each palette, from citrus brights and Venetian velvets to café-au-lait pastels and cool silversWhy no colour is truly “wrong” in a garden, and how the right combinations and contrasts can make even challenging shades singProducts mentioned: Tulip 'Mariette': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-mariette Tulip 'Sarah Raven': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-sarah-raven Tulip 'Slawa': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-slawa Tulip 'Dom Pedro': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-dom-pedro Tulip 'Copex Cairo': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tulip-copex-cairo Dahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-waltzing-mathilda Dahlia 'Schipper’s Bronze’: https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-schippers-bronze Dahlia 'Tom's Choice': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-toms-choice Dahlia 'Molly Raven': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-molly-raven Dahlia 'Perch Hill': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-perch-hill Dahlia 'Lou Farman': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/dahlia-lou-farman Cosmos bipinnatus 'Rubenza': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-rubenza Cosmos bipinnatus 'Dazzler': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-dazzler Cosmos bipinnatus 'Xanthos': https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cosmos-bipinnatus-xanthos Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot': 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

    32 min
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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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