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The Beauty and Glamour of Lilies - Episode 57

The Beauty and Glamour of Lilies - Episode 57

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


The Beauty and Glamour of Lilies - Episode 57

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

ratings:
Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It’s for very good reason that Lilies sell out so quickly at garden centres - they’re such versatile, reliable and exotic perennials for bombastic shape, colour and scent.From the towering Tiger Lily’s warm brilliance to Muscadet’s staggeringly broad saucers and powerful scent, we hear from Sarah & Arthur how to pick out the most vivacious varieties, protect them from lily beetle, and use them as gorgeous cut flowers.In this episode, discover:How to protect your lilies from lily beetle without the use of nasty insecticidesThe most spectacular varieties of lily, from the white saucers of Muscadet to the soft scented Speciosum RubrumEssential care for lilies, from keeping them from going damp to staking them for strong, reliable growthThe best way to safely take lilies as cut flowers in a way that still lets them perennialiseOrder Sarah’s book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Arthur’s book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7HShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comFollow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5View all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3f2DFiH
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to "Grow, cook, eat, arrange" the brand new podcast by gardeners Sarah Raven and Arthur Parkinson, who've worked together for nearly ten years at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in the South of England. Sarah loves gardening in general but growing produce both food and flowers is the part she loves the most. She also loves to cook straight forward garden-picked food every day with the minimal amount of ingredients and palava but the greatest amount of taste! Arthur is Sarah's florist who picks beautiful arrangements for photoshoots and open days at the farm, from buckets of scented sweet peas to huge armfulls of dahlias and towering gladiolus.We'll be releasing a new episode every Friday, featuring a relaxed informative chat between Sarah & Arthur across a variety of topics. They'll focus on their favourite flowers currently growing in the garden and the tastiest produce on the veg slope at Perch Hill. They'll talk about how to sow or grow them as well as how to harvest or arrange them, adding their favourite tips or methods along the way. As well as chatting about gardening and growing, Sarah will give you some of her favourite recipes full of food you can produce. So whatever gardening you're into, whatever size your garden is, or whatever level of experience you have, there'll be something for everybody. You can find out more about the products used in the episodes and get in touch via our website. Enjoy the show! Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/