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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2025 · 18 MIN

Sweet Pea Secrets: Feeding, Picking and Favourite Varieties - Episode 230

from grow, cook, eat, arrange with Sarah Raven & friends · host Sarah Raven

At this time of year sweet peas are one of the season’s greatest joys, whether through the earlier flowering varieties or the incredibly fragrant flowers.In this solo episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah dives into the best growing systems for stunning sweet peas, a new method for picking & deadheading, and the specific sweet peas that will make your garden sing through spring.In this episode, discover:How best to condition sweet peas for the most prolific growth and huge stemsA new method of picking that helps give you more flowers, and keep life in your sweet peasSarah’s tips for preventing mildew, not just for sweet peas but for most plantsThe absolute top varieties for perfume, performance, and early-flowering delightsProducts mentioned:Sweet Pea 'Matucana'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucanaSweet Pea 'Mrs Collier'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-mrs-collierSweet Pea 'Nimbus'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-nimbus Sweet Pea 'Blue Velvet'https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-blue-velvetFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/See 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

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At this time of year sweet peas are one of the season’s greatest joys, whether through the earlier flowering varieties or the incredibly fragrant flowers. In this solo episode of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ Sarah dives into the best growing systems for stunning sweet peas, a new method for picking & deadheading, and the specific sweet peas that will make your garden sing through spring. In this episode, discover: How best to condition sweet peas for the most prolific growth and huge stemsA...

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