Pot Maintenance with Sarah Raven & Arthur Parkinson - Episode 25

When taking care of the beautiful congregations of colour at Perch Hill, it must be said that a wonderful team of keen, green-fingered folk are a helpful luxury that most at home won’t have when taking care of potted arrangements, so creating a maintenance schedule of sorts can be quite an art.In this practical instalment of ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’, Sarah & Arthur have a whole host of products, processes and priceless advice to perfect your preening, dead heading, watering and feeding. We also look at the best times to use a saucer under a pot (or when to avoid it), and Arthur’s affinity towards larger pots. In this episode, discover:The combined strengths of SB Invigorator as a feed and also combating mildew and aphidsHow to best treat your soil for feeding thriving plantsWhy Arthur is a champion of big pots over smaller ones, and his tips for carefully watering themTips on using nematodes to keep vine weevils at bayIdeal times of year to use or avoid using saucers under plant potsA selection of scented varieties of PelargoniumsView all products mentioned and find further advice from Sarah: https://bit.ly/3zKskeTOrder Sarah’s new book: https://bit.ly/2TWHJczOrder Arthur’s new book: https://bit.ly/3xOov7HGet in touch: [email protected] on the Sarah Raven Website: http://bit.ly/3jvbaeuFollow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravensgarden/

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Welcome to grow, cook, eat, arrange, the weekly podcast from gardener, writer, teacher,and cook, Sarah Raven. Over the last two decades, Sarah has led the way by introducing a new kind of productive gardening which places emphasis on intense colour, sophistication, and achievability. Recorded at the beautiful Perch Hill Farm in Sussex, Sarah talks with special guests from across garden design, floristry, food, ecology, conservation, and more. Brimming with top tips and helpful hints, listen and learn how to create your most productive garden ever. You can find out more about the products discussed in each episode or get in touch by visiting the website: https://www.sarahraven.com/