cover of episode The Complete Guide to Sowing Systems with Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson - Episode 51

The Complete Guide to Sowing Systems with Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson - Episode 51

2022/1/20
logo of podcast grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends

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

Frequently requested episodes will be transcribed first

Shownotes Transcript

As we settle into 2022 and begin to plan for the year’s most delightful flowers, it’s the perfect time to share how to grow from seeds, a process that’s incredibly rewarding and yields beautiful pots full of healthy plants.

To create a complete cutting garden you’ll need to sow some seeds yourself. This episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is the A-Z of all we know about sowing systems; you’ll learn which varieties thrive on root disturbance, when to use root trainers, growing in gutters, using heated propagators, and the 5 T’s of direct sowing.

In this episode, discover:

  • Which sowing systems we’ve found the best success with
  • How to sow carefully, treating your seed like gold dust
  • The varieties that either love or lament having root disturbance
  • Types of peat-free compost that have underperformed for us, and the new mix we’re trialling at Perch Hill

View all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3f2DFiH)

Order Sarah’s book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz)Order Arthur’s book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7H)

Get in touch: [email protected])Shop on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeu)Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/)Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest)