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

Be it a fully fledged kitchen garden, or a few window boxes outside your back door, It’s never too early to start planning which edibles you want to grow for the season ahead.Following last week’s flower-focused episode, this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ continues the sowing theme to highlight Sarah’s top pick of outstanding edibles to grow from seed from the beginning of the year, through to the end of March.In this episode, discover:How to embrace winter growing, sowing some of the hardiest crops for tasty salads and nutritious greens to liven up winter dishesWhich varieties offer the most transformative, flavoursome plants – from the punchy flavour of mustard wasabi to the ‘Sungold’ tomato’s unbeatable sweetnessTips on sowing direct into gutter pipes or outdoors with protectionProducts mentioned:Salad Rocket 'Serrata'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salad-rocket-serrataMizuna 'Red Knight' F1 https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mizuna-red-knight-f1Chervil 'Vertissimo' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/chervil-vertissimoSpinach 'Medania' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/spinach-medaniaSpinach 'Rubino' F1 https://www.sarahraven.com/products/spinach-rubino-f1Mustard 'Red Frills' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mustard-red-frillsMustard wasabi https://www.sarahraven.com/products/mustard-wasabiLettuce 'Merveille de Quatre Saisons' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lettuce-merveille-de-quatre-saisonsFlat Leaf Parsley 'Gigante di Napoli' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/parsley-gigante-di-napoliCoriander 'Leisure' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/coriander-leaf-form-leisureTomato 'Sungold' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-sungoldTomato 'Black Russian' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/tomato-black-russianPea 'Nairobi' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/pea-nairobiCourgette 'Bianca di Trieste' https://www.sarahraven.com/products/courgette-bianca-di-triesteFollow 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

There are few more therapeutic jobs in the potting shed or polytunnel than sowing seeds, and if you’re looking to fill your spring garden with colourful cut flowers, now is the time to start sowing your standout varieties.In the first of two back-to-back episodes of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah turns her attention to the cut flowers she’ll be sowing from early January onwards, working week by week to create an invaluable sowing calendar you can easily follow at home.In this episode, discover:Sarah's love of seed sowing, and the meditative quality it bringsTop performing seeds for the start of the year, from fragrant sweet peas to easy growers like cerintheA unique tip to prevent mice from spoiling your sweet pea seedsProducts mentioned:Sweet Pea 'Erewhon'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-erewhonSweet Pea 'Matucana'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucanaCobaea scandenshttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/cobaea-scandens-purpleCerinthe major 'Purpurascens'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cerinthe-major-purpurascensAntirrhinum majus 'Liberty Classic Crimson' F1https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-f1-liberty-classic-crimsonAntirrhinum majus 'White Giant' F1https://www.sarahraven.com/products/antirrhinum-giant-whiteLinaria maroccana 'Sweeties'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/linaria-maroccana-sweetiesAmmi majushttps://www.sarahraven.com/products/ammi-majusSalvia viridis 'Blue Monday'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/salvia-viridis-blueCentaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Mixed'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/centaurea-cyanus-polka-dot-mixedMalope trifida 'Alba'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/malope-trifida-albaScabiosa atropurpurea 'Black Cat'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/scabiosa-atropurpurea-black-catGet 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

For those who garden, whether on a windowsill or on a grander scale, it soon becomes a source of inspiration, passion and peace. A way to ground and find solace and, increasingly, a test of resilience and adaptability too.In a reversal of the usual ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ format, journalist and broadcaster Alex Clark turns guest question master to steer the conversation on Sarah’s journey into horticulture, what they both get from gardening, and the sensory delights that growing, plants and wildlife can bring into our lives.In this episode, discover:How Alex came to gardening as a newfound passionIncredible tips for newcomers from Sarah’s 30+ years’ of growing experience at Perch HillSarah’s original career path, and how she found the love of flowers that she now shares with us allWhy pot gardening is ‘the great equaliser’ and a fantastic way for everyone to garden wherever they are 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

Every Ottolenghi book is a gift, filled with a treasure trove of unique recipes and the latest, Comfort – perfectly timed for Christmas feasting – is no exception. In fact, by the end of this week’s episode you may well be rethinking your own festive menu…A self-confessed Ottolenghi fan, Sarah is joined Verena Lochmuller and Tara Wigley – two of the co-authors of Comfort, the latest Ottolenghi cook book – to share some of their favourite comfort food recipes including a delicious chocolate mousse inspired by the nostalgia of Terry’s Chocolate Orange, and a curry leaf dukkah guaranteed to jazz up any vegetable side dish.In this episode, discover:The diverse culinary backgrounds of the Ottolenghi team, and how they've brought together the best comfort food recipes from around the worldHow to transform traditional Christmas veg like Brussels sprouts into a slow-cooked flavour sensationNostalgic and novel dessert recipes for puddings to top off a delightful Christmas or New Year’s feastOttolenghi Comfort:https://ottolenghi.co.uk/blogs/stories/ottolenghi-comfortGet 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