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

26 Jun 2025 • 18 min • EN
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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 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 delights Products mentioned: Sweet Pea "Matucana" https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-matucana Sweet Pea "Mrs Collier" https://www.sarahraven.com/products/lathyrus-odoratus-mrs-collier Sweet Pea "Nimbus" https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-nimbus  Sweet Pea "Blue Velvet" https://www.sarahraven.com/products/sweet-pea-blue-velvet Follow Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/sarahravenperchhill/ 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

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