Kitchen gardens needn’t be acres and acres - there’ll be many urban gardeners turning window boxes and balconies into extensions of their kitchen.

This final episode of our Beginner’s Kitchen Garden Mini-Series is brimming with must-have herbs and veg for the smallest spaces, packing the punchiest flavour and boasting the very best productivity.

In this episode, discover:

• Flat Leaf Parsley’s rightful reverence for its ease of growing, hardiness and everyday picking
• A climbing Courgette perfect for training up a wall or over an arch
• How to cook Swiss Chard, which is perfect for compact gardens with its remarkable versatility

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For those taking pride in their thriving kitchen garden, the biggest threat comes from the blight of pests and diseases…

Sarah’s decades of experience defending against the likes of flea beetles, mildew and slugs culminates into this 6th episode of our kitchen garden miniseries, where she’ll prepare you with the tools to keep your herbs and veg flourishing.

In this episode, discover:

• The reason that we avoid direct sowing as much as possible at Perch Hill
• Garden birds’ role in saving seedlings from slugs, snails and aphids
• How to make a simple solution using only household items which combats mildew

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As ideas continue to spring forward for your compact, crop-packed kitchen garden, our podcast mini-series continues with a focus on Sarah’s favourite vegetables.

Whether it’s the year-round joy of Swiss Chard or the Sugar Snap Pea Nairobi which is unrivalled in its taste and texture, episode 5 brings a wealth of ideas for both halves of the year.

In this episode, discover:

• What makes Swiss Chard a versatile addition to any kitchen garden
• Vegetables to provide each half of the year with plenty of variety and delicious flavours
• The curious symbiotic relationship between eggs and spinach which makes the pairing fantastic for your health

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At the halfway point in our Beginner’s Kitchen Garden Mini-series there are likely to be an abundance of ideas for what you might like to grow, but leave some room for a daily joy for Sarah - salads.

Once again splitting the year into April to August and August to April, this episode of the miniseries ensures that you’re well-stocked for salads all throughout the year, with hardy varieties and unbeatable productivity.

In this episode, discover:

• The 4 varieties to bring hardy flavours and productive salads throughout August to April
• Varieties of salad suited to the spring and summer months, like the heat tolerant Wild Rocket and long-time favourite Dahlias

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Whether you’ve space in abundance, or a small garden with little time to maintain it, there’s no reason not to assemble your own superb selection of edibles.

Kitchen gardens are for everyone, and Sarah Raven takes this third episode of the miniseries to share the herbs that she’d recommend for absolutely anyone, regardless of space, time or knowledge.

In this episode, discover:

• Why chefs are obsessed with the flat leaf parsley over our curly leaf variety
• What makes coriander one of the most misgrown plants
• The best thing to grow if you’re thinking about transforming your Greek food recipes

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The plant world is awash with floral terminology that might seem baffling at first, but once understood, can open up a world of creativity with flowers.

As we continue our mini-series bringing the joys of kitchen gardening to beginners, Sarah takes us through what makes annuals different from perennials, the subcategories of each, and 12 of her top things to grow throughout the year.

In this episode, discover:

• The various types of plants to grow throughout different parts of the year
• What separates out the herbaceous perennials from the evergreens, the hardy annuals from the half-hardy
• Why Sarah separates the year into April to August, then August to April, and her top picks for each season

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Welcome to our ‘Kitchen Garden Mini-series” focusing on the very best kitchen garden plants for those just starting to grow their own delicious edible flowers.

Kicking off episode 1 of 7, Sarah takes us through the five categories in her hierarchy of which plants to get started with, from the low-effort, high producers to the more elaborate and visually stunning ornamental plants.

In this episode, discover:

• Which cut and come again flowers are the biggest producers, and absolutely essential for any garden
• The most flavoursome additions to a kitchen garden, like the sweetness of new potatoes or broad beans
• Varieties of edible ornamentals, or ‘edimentals’ which boast bold flavour and visually gorgeous flowers alike

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