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 cooking Sarah’s delicious Syllabub recipe How best to harvest rhubarb in candlelight Rhubarb’s cultural importance on the West Coast of Scotland The origins of Sarah and Arthur’s love affair with dahlias Bringing dahlias to flourishing growth Sarah and Arthur’s ‘Desert Island dahlias’ Order Sarah’s book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJcz Order Arthur’s book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7H View all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3iEnJW0 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 Get in touch: info@sarahraven.com 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