Advice & Inspiration For Your Garden

Sweet Cucumber Pickle

This recipe is excellent for the long-term storing of cucumbers. It’s sweet and tangy, with a good crunch, and is delicious eaten with potato salad, cold meat and pates and in Chedd

30 years of Perch Hill: 6 lessons from Sarah

From plot to plate and increasing biodiversity to colour theory and the importance of biodiversity, Sarah shares her learnings from three decades of trialling and testing in her garden at Perch Hill.t

how to plant, grow & care for pond plants

Water is one of the most important additions you can make to your garden to increase wildlife activity and biodiversity.  Our Pond Plants are invaluable for making a pond look attrac

Garden glossary

    key definitions of different plant types If you are new to gardening, understanding the different types of plants will help you get to grips with how to care fo

Our plants and how to grow them

    our plants and how to grow them Everything you need to know about our plant types, and what to do with them once they arrive.   All plants are chosen by Sa

Understanding your garden

Laying the groundwork   understanding your garden When it comes to plotting and planning your perfect outside space, it’s important to know which plants will

A guide to our plants

Read our guide and explore how to get started on container gardening   a guide to our plants On every different plant page on our website there is a table undernea

Container gardening: the basics

Read our guide and explore how to get started on container gardening   our pots and how to fill them Deciding what sort of pots and containers you would like in yo

How to create a spring wreath

Make the most of the early spring flowers foliage and follow these simple steps, using a handmade twisted birch ring and abundant seasonal foliage and flowers step 1.Use hazel branches to weave a simp

how to plant, grow & care for hedging

Since arriving at Perch Hill, we have planted 750 metres of hedging, and over the next few years another 3000 metres is planned, plus another 150 metres to enclose and protect the garden. We shou

Allium collection | why Sarah loves this

Watch as Sarah shares why she loves this brilliant and very perennial allium pairing, which was one of the first combinations planted in the oast garden at Perch HillBy viewing the video, you agree to

Rhubarb and Star Anise Bellini Mocktail/ Rhubarb & Star Anise Spritzer

  Serves 6 500g rhubarb 3 tsp caster sugar 1 star anise 1 bottle of champagne or prosecco Put the rhubarb, sugar, and a splash of water in a pan and bring to sim

Ice Cream Meringue Cake with Poached Ginger (V)

  Serves 8-10 3 tbsp damson puree  1 tbsp boiling water  750ml double cream 1 tbsp of caster sugar  3 pieces of thinly sliced stem ginger 1 tbsp ginger syrup

Lamb Tagine/ Squash Tagine

Serves 4750g boned lamb shoulder trimmed of excess fat and skin (a large half shoulder), or you could use 4 x small lamb shanks1 Squash (V)3 tsps cumin seeds1 tsp coriander seeds1 tbsp olive oil 

Garden fritto misto, in tempura

This is a fabulous and versatile summer garden harvest meal – the best baby vegetables, edible flowers, and herbs. Simply deliciousServes 10-12750ml sunflower or groundnut oil A handful of crinkl

Crimson Mary

A super-healthy version of a classic Bloody Mary, using beetroot juice as the base. Beetroot juice is very easy to make yourself, super-fresh and nutrient-rich, or you can now buy it by t