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Fantastic Bulbs for Forcing Indoors with Tom Brown - Episode 90

Fantastic Bulbs for Forcing Indoors with Tom Brown - Episode 90

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


Fantastic Bulbs for Forcing Indoors with Tom Brown - Episode 90

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

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For 20% off all the products mentioned in this lovely episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, use the code ‘PODCAST20C’ at https://www.sarahraven.com/.There’s almost nothing better to battle the bleakness of winter than forcing bulbs indoors - it brings us such vigour and colour, and it’s far simpler than one might expect. Whether you’re looking to force bulbs in the home or the greenhouse, West Dean’s Head Gardener, Tom Brown, is a font of knowledge on the subject. It’s a delight to hear from him again on the podcast, this time around his exciting trials with Hyacinths & Amaryllis, and some of the more exotic bulbs like the colourful, cascading Lachenalias.In this episode, discover:Advice on forcing bulbs, which varieties need a cold spell, and the need to be unnervingly sparing when wateringFantastic early Hyacinth bulbs to bring a sophisticated sense of nostalgia into the homeBumper-sized bulbs of Amaryllis which continue giving year-on-yearTom’s favourite varieties, from the rich beetroot of Hyacinth Woodstock, to the showy, bombastic Lachenalia AloidesOrder Sarah’s book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Arthur’s book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7HTom Brown:https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/tutors/tom-brownhttps://www.instagram.com/tombrowngardener/?hl=enhttps://twitter.com/headgardenertom?lang=enView all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3f2DFiHGet in touch: info@sarahraven.comShop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu Follow Sarah: https://bit.ly/3jDTvBpFollow Arthur: https://bit.ly/3jxSKK5
Released:
Oct 20, 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/