Between starting out at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall, a spot on Alan Titchmarsh’s new TV show, and raising two young daughters, organic grower Anna Greenland is a modern horticultural heroine.

Returning to ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this month, Anna joins Sarah to share how she inspires her children to grow with her, tips for encouraging younger family members to embrace gardening, and what to sow or harvest now to enjoy the kitchen garden’s greatest gifts.

In this episode, discover:

• How Anna became a passionate vegetable grower and her journey from front of house at Jamie Oliver's restaurant, to growing and supplying produce at the Lost Gardens of Heligan
• A glimpse into the life of gardening with children, and creative ways to engage kids in the garden
• Practical growing tips for July, with Anna’s pick of what to harvest now, and what to sow for autumn and winter crops
• Anna's endeavours as a gardening expert, working on Alan Titchmarsh's gardening show, and her involvement with the garden writing subscription Scribehound

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As May turns to June the weather can often be blustery at Perch Hill, so it’s the perfect moment to get supports and stakes in place to avoid plants being damaged in high winds.

Inspired by the sustainable materials that grow plentifully in this particular part of East Sussex, this week’s ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ is a masterclass on sustainable staking as Sarah unpacks the most suitable materials, where to source them, and most importantly, the best methods to ensure they won’t budge in a storm.

In this episode, discover:

• How to embrace sustainable staking materials, from long-lasting chestnut stakes to stately silver birch teepees
• The secret sailor's knot that'll keep your plants secure even in the wildest gales
• Why leaving your dahlias in the ground and creating a cat's cradle support system is the ultimate low-effort trick for stunning, upright plants
• The art of creating natural plant supports that will disappear into your garden, making your borders look effortlessly elegant

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Willow flower stakes

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Chestnut hurdles

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This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show was yet another terrific exhibition of horticultural beauty, to which Arthur Parkinson had a fabulous front-row seat.

Arthur takes the mic on ‘grow, cook, eat, arrange’ this week, once again bringing you the best in show, from the headlines of royal roses to the lesser-known stories from incredible stands and gardens at the show.

In this episode, discover:

• A rose fit for a King, with David Austin’s announcement of a new variety
• The Great Pavillion’s most grand displays, and what made it Arthur’s favourite part of the show
• Some of the incredible stands run by organisations with purpose, such as the Songbird Survival Trust and Women of the Glasshouse

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Papaver somniferum 'Black Beauty'

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