Pennod 1 Garddio a Mwy

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-A warm welcome back to Pont y Twr.

-It's May, one of the most exciting

-months in the gardening season.

-As you can see, there are

-explosions of colour everywhere...

-..as the flowers bloom.

-The gardener's daily duties

-are mounting...

-..but as daylight hours increase,

-there's enough time to do them.

-Iwan breathes new life

-into a garden in Llansannan.

-We look at life

-on a Porthmadog allotment.

-And Meinir gets advice

-on taking striking garden photos.

-I've been more of a builder

-than a gardener of late...

-..finishing odd bits

-around the house.

-As a result, I'm a bit behind

-with the vegetable garden.

-But I'm not too worried.

-The onions are in,

-the early potatoes are appearing...

-..and for the first time,

-I planted my beans last autumn.

-They're doing very well.

-Over there, the lettuces

-have kept us in salads all winter.

-But they've finished now...

-..and I'm looking forward

-to the new season.

-The last thing I did

-before you left us last year...

-..was to plant this new border.

-As you can see,

-many of the plants are now in bloom.

-The tulips, daffodils and Muscari

-look wonderful.

-I love the combination of colours.

-Cream, pale yellow and blue.

-Those colours tell me

-that it's spring.

-But there are empty patches

-in the border.

-However,

-before deciding what to plant...

-..I sought inspiration

-at the RHS in Cardiff.

-Every spring, Bute Park

-in the centre of Cardiff...

-..is transformed for the Royal

-Horticultural Society Flower Show.

-It's their first major show

-of the season.

-I've been here many times, and

-it's a lovely place to roam around.

-It's a chance to marvel

-at the different exhibits...

-..and to meet other people

-who are mad keen on flowers.

-Among them is Eirlys Rhiannon.

-She's a volunteer with Green City,

-who are exhibiting here today.

-What's going on here then?

-We've tried to create a small garden

-to show what you can do...

-..even if you only have

-a small space.

-You have interesting plants,

-planted in old pots.

-You're recycling as well.

-You're recycling as well.

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-Exactly.

-We want to show

-that you don't need lots of money...

-..to create a wonderful garden.

-You're involved with

-another interesting project as well.

-Tell me about Geirfa Garddio.

-We ask anyone who speaks Welsh

-or wants to speak Welsh...

-..and who enjoy gardening...

-..to use Welsh gardening terms...

-..and to share them with others.

-We also have to constantly create

-a new vocabulary.

-This is a chance to do so publicly.

-We can talk about gardening and

-about the language at the same time.

-Good luck with the enterprise

-and thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-There are competitions too...

-..with gardens vying

-for gold at the Cardiff RHS.

-This garden by Chris Myers

-scooped gold at the show.

-It was inspired

-by the legend of Blodeuwedd.

-Many of you might not think of it

-as a garden.

-Nettles have been planted in it...

-..and grass has been added among

-the growth to make it look wild.

-I can tell you...

-..that this has taken so much time

-to prepare and plant...

-..to make it look

-as natural as it does.

-I love it.

-Having come all the way to Cardiff,

-I'm not going home empty-handed.

-Several flowers

-have caught my eye already.

-I don't know about you, but

-one thing I like to do to relax...

-..after a day working in the garden

-is to take photographs.

-The first flower

-on a particular shrub or tree.

-Bees at work, the chickens,

-anything that catches my eye.

-They're great to look back at...

-..and record the garden

-through the seasons.

-If, like me, you enjoy

-sharing photos on Instagram...

-..you have to pick and choose.

-Some are good enough to share.

-Others, like this one of spring's

-first swallow, are a let-down.

-How do you ensure

-that a photo works?

-Professional photographer Sioned

-Birchall has some tips to share.

-Some people

-take photos of their garden...

-..to keep a record

-of how it looks at different times.

-When I take photos of this garden...

-..how can I stop

-the breeze block wall standing out?

-I think this is what I'd do.

-This apple tree looks very pretty,

-with its pink blossom.

-Keep the wall out of shot...

-..and focus

-on the yellow and orange background.

-You needn't worry about the wall

-if you change the photo's angle.

-Then I'd take a shot

-of this flower with the background.

-The wall isn't evident then.

-Oh, very clever!

-If you want to photograph scenery,

-how do you go about it?

-It can be difficult

-if the view is on a large scale.

-It's hard to know

-what to photograph sometimes.

-There's a path here.

-You can use natural lines

-within the landscape...

-..to draw the viewer

-into the photograph.

-That makes a striking photo.

-If you sat there...

-Do you want me to sit?

-Do you want me to sit?

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-Yes.

-OK!

-If you look at the flower,

-that would be nice.

-The path then draws the eye in.

-Sioned, you've taken

-some lovely photos...

-..on your expensive camera,

-which I'm afraid to hold!

-Not everyone has a camera

-and nice lenses like this.

-Do you have tips for people

-who take photos on their phones?

-The great thing about a phone

-is that it's always with you.

-You won't always have a heavy camera

-with you, nor would you want to.

-You can do things with a phone

-to help you take better photos.

-You can buy lenses like these.

-This set costs about 15.

-You have one telephoto lens,

-a macro lens and a fish-eye lens.

-The macro lens is great

-for photographing flowers.

-This is it. It opens like a peg.

-All you do is clip the lens...

-..over the camera on your phone...

-..and ensure it's in place...

-..and you're ready to go.

-Can I try it?

-You choose the flowers.

-If you have any, we'd love

-to see photos of your garden...

-..on Instagram or Twitter,

-using the hashtag #garddioamwy.

-Hopefully, we can show

-some of them during the series.

-I'm not much of a photographer...

-..but I think I will try

-those lenses on my phone.

-The bees have been busy here

-over the last few days as well.

-Who knows, I might be posting photos

-on Instagram very soon.

-During this series

-of Garddio A Mwy...

-..we'll be visiting allotments

-in different parts of Wales.

-Today, we'll see what's happening

-on Rhys's allotment in Porthmadog.

-I started here when I was

-at primary school, helping Taid.

-A few years later, I asked

-for a plot and got this one.

-There was one shed here, and

-I've done everything else myself.

-Today, I'm transplanting tomatoes

-between the existing lettuce...

-..to get two crops per patch

-in the same season.

-I'm a chef, so I have plenty of

-fresh tomatoes for the restaurant.

-These tomatoes

-have all been grafted.

-You link two plants

-with special clips...

-..leave them in a dark place

-for a few days...

-..and they grow back as one plant.

-It promotes vigorous growth

-and resistance to disease.

-I grafted them myself

-as an experiment.

-If it works, great.

-If not, I'll try again.

-Gardening is a way to destress

-from the hard work of being a chef.

-Gardening is relaxing, with my dog.

-She loves it here.

-I've got lots to do,

-so I'll carry on.

-Rhys will have a busy summer

-on his allotment in Porthmadog.

-We'll hear more from him and other

-allotment holders during the series.

-As well as experienced gardeners...

-..we're also looking for people

-who are new to this gardening game.

-Yes, people who want advice about

-jobs they have to do in the garden.

-One of the first to get in touch

-was Iona Williams from Llansannan.

-After the break, find out

-how Iwan got on in their garden.

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-Iona Williams and her family

-live near Llansannan...

-..some nine miles from Llanrwst.

-They have lived here for 15 years...

-..but the garden

-has been largely ignored.

-Iona got in touch

-a few months ago...

-..to seek help with the new border

-at the back of the house.

-The soil is comparatively clayey,

-and there's a steep slope here.

-Iona wanted a planting scheme

-for the new border.

-That's exactly what I've done.

-I really hope she likes it...

-..because the plants

-are all in the back of the van!

-Good morning, Iona.

-It's nice to meet you.

-This is the patch

-you want to plant today.

-Yes, please. We need a little help.

-Tell me what we have here.

-It's a farm, and we've built

-an extension and sheds and so on.

-The garden is a by-product of those.

-We've brought in soil,

-but I want help with the plants.

-You've created this wooden wall.

-I planted a few things last summer.

-But they've died, and only

-a solitary daffodil has survived.

-All by itself!

-We'll try to find it some friends.

-We'll try to find it some friends.

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-Yes, please!

-When planting a new border...

-..set the plants out

-before you start digging.

-The last thing you want...

-..is to change your mind

-and have to dig plants up.

-That's not nice

-for you or the plant.

-I've chosen these trees.

-Silver birches.

-As you can see,

-they have a white bark...

-..which looks lovely

-against the background.

-They'll look good all year round.

-This is coming on well.

-If you have manure on the farm...

-..it would be a good idea

-to add some of that as well.

-Put it on top of the soil

-and let the worms do the work.

-We've got enough manure!

-Place the support stake

-some six inches from the tree...

-..on the side where the strongest

-winds are likely to come from.

-Then around the post.

-I'm happy with that as it is.

-Only four to go!

-Only four to go!

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-Yes, four to go.

-Come on!

-When the birches reach maturity...

-..they'll hide

-the bare slope behind them.

-Right, Iona,

-that's the last tree planted.

-Most of the hard work is done.

-Excellent.

-Do you fancy a cuppa?

-I'd love a cuppa, thank you.

-We've planted one variety

-of silver birch today.

-This is Jacquemontii,

-but there are many types available.

-Meinir has more about that.

-Three birch trees

-are native to these islands.

-The common birch, the dwarf birch...

-..and this one, the silver birch,

-possibly the best-known.

-But this tree can grow

-to a height of almost 100 feet...

-..which requires

-a substantial garden.

-But there are lots of smaller ones

-if you want a birch in your garden.

-For Iona's garden, Iwan chose

-Betula Utilis Jacquemontii...

-..with its attractive light bark.

-Their leaves are a dark green...

-..which turn yellow

-before they fall in autumn.

-If you want a different colour

-from the leaves as well...

-..try Betula Pendula Purpurea.

-Its reddish,

-almost purple, leaves...

-..contrast well with the light bark.

-If a light bark doesn't appeal,

-several varieties have a red bark.

-One of the most striking

-is China Rose.

-These will all reach a height

-of about seven metres in 20 years.

-If you want a smaller birch...

-..consider Youngii,

-which is a weeping variety.

-It'll grow to about four metres

-in 20 years.

-Plenty of food for thought there.

-While Iona makes my cuppa,

-I'll show you what I'll plant next.

-This is a dogwood.

-The reason I chose a dogwood

-is that it's not a fussy plant.

-It's happy in a windy spot...

-..and somewhere

-that can have rough weather.

-It'll grow in heavy soil,

-clay soil and damp soil.

-..so it'll be happy here.

-For variety, I've also chosen

-a green dogwood for the new border.

-Here's your cuppa.

-Lovely. Thanks, Iona.

-This Cornus is going in here.

-All you have to do every year...

-..every February, say...

-..is to cut these twigs

-right down to the base...

-..and it'll grow back year on year.

-Right, my cuppa.

-After we plant all the Cornuses,

-we're going to plant this.

-It's a periwinkle, Vinca minor.

-It's a very useful plant, especially

-for gardens with lots of open soil.

-It will cover that soil

-because it spreads very quickly.

-Excellent.

-It'll also droop over the edge,

-and hide a bit of this timber.

-This reminds my of my childhood,

-but I don't know why.

-I've seen this flower

-somewhere before.

-I'm really fond of it.

-So that brings back happy memories?

-That's very nice to hear.

-I'd better finish my cuppa.

-There's more work to do.

-Well, I think we've done

-a pretty good job, Iona.

-We've done a lot more

-in a day than I expected.

-Are you happy with it?

-Are you happy with it?

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-I love it.

-I'm glad to hear it.

-All that remains

-is to water the plants.

-It's nice to see

-that Iona is sharing that job!

-If you've been inspired by this plan

-or you like any plant we used...

-..there's more information

-on our website.

-You're welcome to get in touch

-if you have a job to do.

-But we only have a day to do it.

-How's the watering coming along?

-Tips From The Nursery

-For colour in the garden

-at this time, try Primula sieboldii.

-It comes in various colours,

-white, purple, pink and blue.

-They're fairly simple to keep.

-Put it in the right soil...

-..and it'll spread,

-and flower year after year.

-Hostas are ideal

-to plant at this time.

-They like shade, and come

-in small and large varieties.

-The leaves come in various colours,

-with lilac flowers in summer.

-If you have a shady spot,

-go for Hostas.

-This is the new border.

-Earlier, you saw me

-at the RHS Cardiff Flower Show.

-I bought a few

-of these Tiarella plants.

-They belong to the Heuchera family.

-It's so pretty,

-and each flower looks like a star.

-I thought it would be perfect

-in a wedding bouquet.

-I have three of these to plant here.

-Then there's this primrose,

-which is so pretty.

-I liked the name, Ooh La La.

-I've bought a few of them

-for the garden.

-These can go here.

-I've also got this blue flower,

-which is Omphalodes.

-The leaves are evergreen.

-Once the flowers die...

-..the greenery will remain,

-and will help to keep weeds down.

-That's really pretty, isn't it?

-These need to go on the other side.

-This is Leucojum,

-which I've sought for a while.

-I love it.

-These small bell-like flowers

-swing in the breeze.

-I'm planting this here.

-I'm very happy with that location.

-They finish the border off nicely,

-for this year at least.

-That's our border in order.

-The Williams family

-have sent photos of their border...

-..and it looks well.

-The birches and the dogwood

-are starting to fill in nicely.

-I think it looks great.

-I love dogwood.

-It provides colour

-all winter long.

-That's it for today.

-We'll be back next week.

-In the meantime,

-enjoy the gardening.

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