Rhubarb and Dahlias with Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson - Episode 6

One of the key players in a colour-packed garden, and a true love of Sarah and Arthur’s, is the beautiful dahlia. With the low maintenance of a perennial and the growth of cut and come again flowers, it’s no wonder there’s barely a patch at Perch Hill that isn’t decorated with a ‘stained glass carpet’ of dahlias.

Gracing your kitchen table this week, ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ covers rhubarb, a vegetable Arthur would consider right at home in a Beatrix Potter novel. Sarah shares her tasty Syllabub recipe, with some advice on growing rhubarb in a forcer for maximum sweetness.

In this episode, discover…

Using forcers to grow sweeter rhubarb for your cookingSarah’s delicious Syllabub recipeHow best to harvest rhubarb in candlelightRhubarb’s cultural importance on the West Coast of ScotlandThe origins of Sarah and Arthur’s love affair with dahliasBringing dahlias to flourishing growthSarah and Arthur’s ‘Desert Island dahlias’

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Products mentioned:
Hollywood Gladioli Collection: https://bit.ly/2OrCAXm
Rhubarb Collection: http://bit.ly/3uXPs8k
Rhubarb 'Victoria': http://bit.ly/3bl1VuW
Classic Hyacinth Collection: http://bit.ly/2MQbVD7
Narcissus 'Avalanche': http://bit.ly/3qmtEzH
Iris x hollandica 'Red Ember': http://bit.ly/3c78hgv
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate': http://bit.ly/3uUz1cS
Calendula officinalis 'Indian Prince': http://bit.ly/3sTuAgu
Dahlia 'Bishop of Auckland': https://bit.ly/2ZJTnHC
Dahlia 'Blue Bayou': http://bit.ly/2PxpIiJ
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine': http://bit.ly/30gXTh2
Dahlia 'Ripples': http://bit.ly/3uVgKMx
Dahlia 'Café au Lait': http://bit.ly/3qhzIJH
Dahlia 'Molly Raven': http://bit.ly/3bjH0IN
Dahlia 'Schipper’s Bronze’: http://bit.ly/3c66jgp

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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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