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’Order Sarah’s book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Arthur’s book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7HView all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3iEnJW0Products mentioned:Hollywood Gladioli Collection: https://bit.ly/2OrCAXmRhubarb Collection: http://bit.ly/3uXPs8kRhubarb 'Victoria': http://bit.ly/3bl1VuWClassic Hyacinth Collection: http://bit.ly/2MQbVD7Narcissus 'Avalanche': http://bit.ly/3qmtEzHIris x hollandica 'Red Ember': http://bit.ly/3c78hgvCosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate': http://bit.ly/3uUz1cSCalendula officinalis 'Indian Prince': http://bit.ly/3sTuAguDahlia 'Bishop of Auckland': https://bit.ly/2ZJTnHCDahlia 'Blue Bayou': http://bit.ly/2PxpIiJDahlia 'Totally Tangerine': http://bit.ly/30gXTh2Dahlia 'Ripples': http://bit.ly/3uVgKMxDahlia 'Café au Lait': http://bit.ly/3qhzIJHDahlia 'Molly Raven': http://bit.ly/3bjH0INDahlia 'Schipper’s Bronze’: http://bit.ly/3c66jgpSee our events: https://www.sarahraven.com/courses-eventsGet in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: https://www.sarahraven.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/Order Sarah’s latest books: https://www.sarahraven.com/gifts/gardening-books?sort=newest