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0:00:00 > 0:00:03- Welcome back to Pont y Twr's garden.
0:00:03 > 0:00:08- It's July, and I must say, - the garden looks wonderful.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- Iwan's patch produces - plenty of vegetables.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15- I can't wait to taste - his famous gooseberry crumble.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18- The flowers are at their best, too.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23- Later, I'll be making - a summery bouquet for the table.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- Coming up, - Iwan tackles the apple tree.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31- Meinir visits - a Betws-y-Coed wildlife garden.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35- Twm Elias looks - at flowers and plants...
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- ..that are in their prime.
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0:01:02 > 0:01:05- This is our much loved apple tree.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- It means a lot to our family.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- Sioned's grandfather - planted the tree 65 years ago.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- It's settled down...
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- ..to a pattern - of bearing fruit every other year.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25- But its fruit - wouldn't fill a basket.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31- After moving here, - I pruned the tree in mid-winter.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36- Pruning in mid-winter - shocks the tree into waking up.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41- The tree creates more branches...
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- ..and extra foliage.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- Up here, - you can see how the tree responded.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- There is strong growth.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56- But unfortunately, - it goes straight up.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- I can't get at the fruit, - so it's time I sorted it.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15- There is a science - to pruning fruit trees.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Don't worry too much.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23- Remove branches that - rub against each other...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- ..any dead or rotting branches...
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- ..and branches that block - the sun from the centre of the tree.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- This year's fruit...
0:02:35 > 0:02:41- ..stand a better chance of maturing - in direct sunlight.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- The way I go about it...
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- ..is to cut the long branches - right back.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- There are plenty here.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- The growth has been strong.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- This one is growing in the centre.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08- Cut on an angle so water flows - away from the stump.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- There's another one here.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19- It's starting to look better.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- I have plenty more to do.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- There are two more reasons - for midsummer pruning.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- It ensures better quality fruit...
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- ..and encourages next year's crop.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- I'll show you what I mean.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- Here is this season's growth.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- The tree hasn't finished growing.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- We can tell because - these leaves aren't fully grown.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- They aren't as dark - as the other leaves.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05- Fruit trees bear fruit - after two or three years.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- This is where last year's - growth began.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- This branch - is two to three years old.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- Here is the fruit it has produced.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- The rest of the growth - isn't doing anything.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- It's easy to decide - at which point to cut.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32- Of course, - I'll want fruit next year.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- I won't remove the whole branch.
0:04:35 > 0:04:41- I'll cut above the third shoot.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- Summer pruning encourages - this year's fruit.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- If there are too many fruit - in one section...
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- ..they can bruise - and push against each other.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- Remove them.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Less is more - when it comes to apples.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Next, Meinir goes to Capel Curig...
0:05:14 > 0:05:19- ..to visit a garden that - concentrates on attracting wildlife.
0:05:23 > 0:05:29- The Ugly House, between Betws-y-Coed - and Capel Curig, isn't ugly, is it?
0:05:30 > 0:05:36- But it's odd, with its massive - corner stones and strange chimney.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41- No-one is sure - when the house was built.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- Shepherd John Roberts lived there - at the turn of the 20th century.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- It's been a cafe - for more than 50 years.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- It's a landmark on the A5.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- The Snowdonia Society has owned - the house for over 30 years.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- There is more to do here...
0:06:02 > 0:06:07- ..than seeing a strange-shaped - house and drinking tea.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- The Snowdonia Society bought it - in 1988 to safeguard its future.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18- Most of the Society's work - focuses on the garden and woodlands.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- Volunteer Bethan Wyn...
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- ..was until recently - a member of the Society's staff.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- Margaret Thomas - is another hardworking volunteer.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- Hello! Are you busy?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Hello, Meinir.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- This is the wildlife garden.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- It looks lovely today, in the rain.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- What wildlife do you attract?
0:06:43 > 0:06:44- What wildlife do you attract?- - All sorts.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50- We plant pollinator-friendly - flowers.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- They're a source of nectar - for honeybees and bumble bees.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59- As well as pollinators...
0:06:59 > 0:07:04- ..they attract insects, - small mammals and birds.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- Creating a habitat for insects...
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- ..attracts creatures - higher up in the food chain.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- It's very important - and looks beautiful for visitors.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- Is there anything I can do to help?
0:07:20 > 0:07:21- Is there anything I can do to help?- - Yes!
0:07:22 > 0:07:23- Where does it go?
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- Where does it go?- - We've cleared an area in here.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- A Salvia - is particularly good for bees.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32- It's the right shaped flower.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- This looks like an interesting job.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46- This looks like an interesting job.- - Yes.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- This is last year's compost.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- I have four compost bins.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- We have a live one on the left.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- We emptied those two on the ground.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- It's waste - from the cafe, garden and toilet.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- You have a compost toilet?
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Yes, the green building. - It's emptied once a year.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- The compost is used on the flowers.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- Brilliant. - How many visitors come every year?
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- 35,000.
0:08:27 > 0:08:28- A year?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- Yes. It's amazing.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38- OK, happy?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40- We'll put it over there.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- We call this a dead hedge.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51- It has two purposes.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- It prevents people - from falling over the edge.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- It's quite a drop!
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- It's a habitat for insects...
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- ..which feed our birds and bats.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- There are a lot of boxes around.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- We have boxes for bats and dormice.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- We have bird boxes, too.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- We have plenty of birds, - spotted flycatchers in particular.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- They nest in our bird boxes.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32- It's a rare visitor - in this part of the world.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37- I could easily spend - all day watching the wildlife.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- One thing is certain. - It's far from being ugly.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- July is the ideal time...
0:10:01 > 0:10:06- ..to make the most - of your lovely flowers...
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- ..by making a bouquet - to celebrate summer's colours.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- After choosing your flowers...
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- ..clean the stalks.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- I've removed the leaves.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- I'll start with greenery.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- I have mint, purple hebe - and oregano.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Adding herbs to a bouquet - produces a wonderful aroma.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- And now for my flowers.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- This Allchemilla mollis...
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- ..creates a natural effect.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- Its green colour - makes the flowers stand out.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- When I put one flower in...
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- ..I turn the stalks - so they protect one another.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- And now for the pinks.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- These have a wonderful aroma.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17- You might think it's a shame to - cut flowers and bring them indoors.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- That's the garden's purpose for me.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- I love filling a jug and putting it - on the kitchen table.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- It cheers me up. - It's also the perfect gift.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- Look at this wonderful Delphinium.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- And now for these lovely roses.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- I'll add a few.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- In summer, the garden colours - look fantastic together.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55- You might think - yellow and pink clashes.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- But I love the combination.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03- It's a reflection of what the garden - produces this time of year.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- I love using grasses, too.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- They provide wonderful movement.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- And the last one.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- Tie them together.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Cut the stalks.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- Cutting at an angle - provides a larger surface area...
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- ..so more water gets up the stalks.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- And that's it.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- Pont y Twr garden in a jug.
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0:13:09 > 0:13:14- It's lovely to admire - the flowers at this time of year.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- But don't forget the flowers - that have finished flowering...
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- ..like these Aquilegias.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- I have a collection of Aquilegias.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- They're also known as Columbines - or Granny's Bonnet.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- In bloom, it looks like - an old-fashioned nightcap.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41- They like to wander - and self-seed everywhere.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- Treat them now to prevent them - from growing wild in the garden.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- As you can see, - the flower has gone to seed.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55- The leaves have wilted. - But there is new growth.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- I'll remove these to tidy it up.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- I'll cut off the surrounding - dead leaves.
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- It'll look neater - once new leaves grow...
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- ..and create fresh, new leaves.
0:14:19 > 0:14:20- It'll look neater.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- This one is well established.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31- I'll leave it for a fortnight, - because the leaves look alright.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- After a while - I'll cut it right back.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- I know it sounds drastic.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- But it's great for the plant - and makes the garden look neater.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- If you don't have an Aquilegia...
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- ..you might have - other perennial plants.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- I have a pink Lupin, and a purple - Delphinium which will open soon.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- When you see the flower wilting...
0:15:00 > 0:15:04- ..cut it back - to encourage new growth.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- The process needs - a gardener's helping hand.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14- But plants in the countryside don't - need help, as Twm Elias discovered.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- It's this nice?
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- There's a bit of sunshine - between showers.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- But I'm wearing a raincoat, - just in case.
0:15:28 > 0:15:34- Lon Pantygog is where the cuckoo - is first heard in this area.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- There are plenty of flowers around.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- Summer provides a great variety...
0:15:41 > 0:15:44- ..in May, June, July and August.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- Every month - has its own supply of flowers.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- Each one has its own story.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- There's always something to see, - whatever the season.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- Some of the flowers - are at their best.
0:16:05 > 0:16:11- These are blackberry flowers. - We'll have a good crop in September.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16- There are buttercups and thistles.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- These are red campions.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- In Welsh, they're - sometimes called thunder flowers...
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- ..or red cockerel.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- This is a familiar plant.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Foxglove...
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- ..has several different names.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- Years ago...
0:16:51 > 0:16:56- ..I'd wear - these tiny gloves on my fingers.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- The Latin name - is Digitalis purpurea.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- Digit is finger, purpurea is purple.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- Its name means purple fingers.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21- The houseleek - is one of my favourite plants.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- It was grown on slate roofs.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- Going back even further, - it grew on thatched roofs.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- I wonder why?
0:17:33 > 0:17:39- People believed it offered - protection from thunder and fire.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42- It was so important...
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- ..that in the 8th century, - King Charlemagne...
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- ..ordered his subjects...
0:17:52 > 0:17:55- ..to grow this on their roofs.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- It was a medieval insurance policy!
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- This small blue flower is pretty.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- It's a forget-me-not.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- How did it get its name?
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- It's an amazing German folk tale.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- A posh knight, - kitted out in his suit of armour...
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- ..was walking along - the riverbank with his love.
0:18:40 > 0:18:45- She wore a long dress and had - a plunging neckline, of course...
0:18:45 > 0:18:47- ..as they did.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- She spotted this little flower.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53- "Oh, what a beautiful - little flower!" she cried.
0:18:53 > 0:18:59- The knight said, "Yes, it's a pretty - flower. I'll pick one for you."
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- He bent over to pick up the flower.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- He forgot he was wearing his armour.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- He fell in the river.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16- He began to sink.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- His final gesture was - to throw the flower to his love.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27- "Forget me not!" - he said, before disappearing.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- That's how it became - famous throughout Europe....
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- ..because of that German folk tale.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- Forget-me-not.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Go out for a walk. - There's something for everyone.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- You don't have to know the names.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- Enjoy the colours...
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- ..the fresh air...
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- ..and nature's amazing spectacle.
0:20:15 > 0:20:20- It's midsummer - and spring's display has ended.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- Keep a note of the changes - you want for the garden.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- People often plant - in the wrong places.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- Maybe you planted - the wrong coloured flower.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- That's what we did - with these Penstemons.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- A plant is always a welcome gift.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- But you're never sure - what will happen.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- Will they be the right colour - and shape? How fast will they grow?
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- We put the Penstemons - straight in the ground.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- They have a white flower.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57- We wanted this bed to be full - of yellow, orange and red flowers.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- White doesn't fit in.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- We want to move it in October.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- We'll also move - the Viburnum in October.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- It has grown really well.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- But this has a white flower, too.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- It would look better in another bed.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- This is a garden Viburnum opulus.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- This is the wild variety. - I always wanted the two together.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28- There are many gaps in this bed.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- We need to decide how to fill them.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36- We can order bulbs for October - and plant them for a spring display.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- There are bulbs that flower - in October, like this Crocosmia.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- Its leaves are impressive, - even before it flowers in October.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- It would be perfect - to have more of these in the bed.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- There are a lot of small jobs to do.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09- We have a more ambitious plan - for the bottom of the garden.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- We want to transform - this wild patch...
0:22:14 > 0:22:16- ..and make it more attractive.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- Autumn is the perfect time - to create a new border.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25- We want to plant trees to provide - shade over the trampoline...
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- ..and also to add height.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- I love working - with silver birch twigs.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- A few silver birches - would be marvellous.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38- It's something we have to discuss.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- It's something we have to discuss.- - We have a busy time ahead of us.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- Now is the time for us to enjoy - the garden and its produce.
0:23:00 > 0:23:01- Custard?
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- Custard?- - Yes.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- What do you think - of our gooseberries, Manon?
0:23:18 > 0:23:19- Ten out of ten.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Ten out of ten.- - Ten out of ten?! Nanw?
0:23:21 > 0:23:23- Ten out of ten.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25- Ten out of ten.- - Did you hear that?
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- That's it for now. - We'll see you in September.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- Until then, enjoy the summer.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- But more importantly, - enjoy the gardening!
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