Pennod 10 Garddio a Mwy

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-Welcome back to Pont y Twr's garden.

-It's July, and I must say,

-the garden looks wonderful.

-Iwan's patch produces

-plenty of vegetables.

-I can't wait to taste

-his famous gooseberry crumble.

-The flowers are at their best, too.

-Later, I'll be making

-a summery bouquet for the table.

-Coming up,

-Iwan tackles the apple tree.

-Meinir visits

-a Betws-y-Coed wildlife garden.

-Twm Elias looks

-at flowers and plants...

-..that are in their prime.

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-This is our much loved apple tree.

-It means a lot to our family.

-Sioned's grandfather

-planted the tree 65 years ago.

-It's settled down...

-..to a pattern

-of bearing fruit every other year.

-But its fruit

-wouldn't fill a basket.

-After moving here,

-I pruned the tree in mid-winter.

-Pruning in mid-winter

-shocks the tree into waking up.

-The tree creates more branches...

-..and extra foliage.

-Up here,

-you can see how the tree responded.

-There is strong growth.

-But unfortunately,

-it goes straight up.

-I can't get at the fruit,

-so it's time I sorted it.

-There is a science

-to pruning fruit trees.

-Don't worry too much.

-Remove branches that

-rub against each other...

-..any dead or rotting branches...

-..and branches that block

-the sun from the centre of the tree.

-This year's fruit...

-..stand a better chance of maturing

-in direct sunlight.

-The way I go about it...

-..is to cut the long branches

-right back.

-There are plenty here.

-The growth has been strong.

-This one is growing in the centre.

-Cut on an angle so water flows

-away from the stump.

-There's another one here.

-It's starting to look better.

-I have plenty more to do.

-There are two more reasons

-for midsummer pruning.

-It ensures better quality fruit...

-..and encourages next year's crop.

-I'll show you what I mean.

-Here is this season's growth.

-The tree hasn't finished growing.

-We can tell because

-these leaves aren't fully grown.

-They aren't as dark

-as the other leaves.

-Fruit trees bear fruit

-after two or three years.

-This is where last year's

-growth began.

-This branch

-is two to three years old.

-Here is the fruit it has produced.

-The rest of the growth

-isn't doing anything.

-It's easy to decide

-at which point to cut.

-Of course,

-I'll want fruit next year.

-I won't remove the whole branch.

-I'll cut above the third shoot.

-Summer pruning encourages

-this year's fruit.

-If there are too many fruit

-in one section...

-..they can bruise

-and push against each other.

-Remove them.

-Less is more

-when it comes to apples.

-Next, Meinir goes to Capel Curig...

-..to visit a garden that

-concentrates on attracting wildlife.

-The Ugly House, between Betws-y-Coed

-and Capel Curig, isn't ugly, is it?

-But it's odd, with its massive

-corner stones and strange chimney.

-No-one is sure

-when the house was built.

-Shepherd John Roberts lived there

-at the turn of the 20th century.

-It's been a cafe

-for more than 50 years.

-It's a landmark on the A5.

-The Snowdonia Society has owned

-the house for over 30 years.

-There is more to do here...

-..than seeing a strange-shaped

-house and drinking tea.

-The Snowdonia Society bought it

-in 1988 to safeguard its future.

-Most of the Society's work

-focuses on the garden and woodlands.

-Volunteer Bethan Wyn...

-..was until recently

-a member of the Society's staff.

-Margaret Thomas

-is another hardworking volunteer.

-Hello! Are you busy?

-Hello, Meinir.

-This is the wildlife garden.

-It looks lovely today, in the rain.

-What wildlife do you attract?

-What wildlife do you attract?

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-All sorts.

-We plant pollinator-friendly

-flowers.

-They're a source of nectar

-for honeybees and bumble bees.

-As well as pollinators...

-..they attract insects,

-small mammals and birds.

-Creating a habitat for insects...

-..attracts creatures

-higher up in the food chain.

-It's very important

-and looks beautiful for visitors.

-Is there anything I can do to help?

-Is there anything I can do to help?

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-Yes!

-Where does it go?

-Where does it go?

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-We've cleared an area in here.

-A Salvia

-is particularly good for bees.

-It's the right shaped flower.

-This looks like an interesting job.

-This looks like an interesting job.

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-Yes.

-This is last year's compost.

-I have four compost bins.

-We have a live one on the left.

-We emptied those two on the ground.

-It's waste

-from the cafe, garden and toilet.

-You have a compost toilet?

-Yes, the green building.

-It's emptied once a year.

-The compost is used on the flowers.

-Brilliant.

-How many visitors come every year?

-35,000.

-A year?

-Yes. It's amazing.

-OK, happy?

-We'll put it over there.

-We call this a dead hedge.

-It has two purposes.

-It prevents people

-from falling over the edge.

-It's quite a drop!

-It's a habitat for insects...

-..which feed our birds and bats.

-There are a lot of boxes around.

-We have boxes for bats and dormice.

-We have bird boxes, too.

-We have plenty of birds,

-spotted flycatchers in particular.

-They nest in our bird boxes.

-It's a rare visitor

-in this part of the world.

-I could easily spend

-all day watching the wildlife.

-One thing is certain.

-It's far from being ugly.

-July is the ideal time...

-..to make the most

-of your lovely flowers...

-..by making a bouquet

-to celebrate summer's colours.

-After choosing your flowers...

-..clean the stalks.

-I've removed the leaves.

-I'll start with greenery.

-I have mint, purple hebe

-and oregano.

-Adding herbs to a bouquet

-produces a wonderful aroma.

-And now for my flowers.

-This Allchemilla mollis...

-..creates a natural effect.

-Its green colour

-makes the flowers stand out.

-When I put one flower in...

-..I turn the stalks

-so they protect one another.

-And now for the pinks.

-These have a wonderful aroma.

-You might think it's a shame to

-cut flowers and bring them indoors.

-That's the garden's purpose for me.

-I love filling a jug and putting it

-on the kitchen table.

-It cheers me up.

-It's also the perfect gift.

-Look at this wonderful Delphinium.

-And now for these lovely roses.

-I'll add a few.

-In summer, the garden colours

-look fantastic together.

-You might think

-yellow and pink clashes.

-But I love the combination.

-It's a reflection of what the garden

-produces this time of year.

-I love using grasses, too.

-They provide wonderful movement.

-And the last one.

-Tie them together.

-Cut the stalks.

-Cutting at an angle

-provides a larger surface area...

-..so more water gets up the stalks.

-And that's it.

-Pont y Twr garden in a jug.

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-It's lovely to admire

-the flowers at this time of year.

-But don't forget the flowers

-that have finished flowering...

-..like these Aquilegias.

-I have a collection of Aquilegias.

-They're also known as Columbines

-or Granny's Bonnet.

-In bloom, it looks like

-an old-fashioned nightcap.

-They like to wander

-and self-seed everywhere.

-Treat them now to prevent them

-from growing wild in the garden.

-As you can see,

-the flower has gone to seed.

-The leaves have wilted.

-But there is new growth.

-I'll remove these to tidy it up.

-I'll cut off the surrounding

-dead leaves.

-It'll look neater

-once new leaves grow...

-..and create fresh, new leaves.

-It'll look neater.

-This one is well established.

-I'll leave it for a fortnight,

-because the leaves look alright.

-After a while

-I'll cut it right back.

-I know it sounds drastic.

-But it's great for the plant

-and makes the garden look neater.

-If you don't have an Aquilegia...

-..you might have

-other perennial plants.

-I have a pink Lupin, and a purple

-Delphinium which will open soon.

-When you see the flower wilting...

-..cut it back

-to encourage new growth.

-The process needs

-a gardener's helping hand.

-But plants in the countryside don't

-need help, as Twm Elias discovered.

-It's this nice?

-There's a bit of sunshine

-between showers.

-But I'm wearing a raincoat,

-just in case.

-Lon Pantygog is where the cuckoo

-is first heard in this area.

-There are plenty of flowers around.

-Summer provides a great variety...

-..in May, June, July and August.

-Every month

-has its own supply of flowers.

-Each one has its own story.

-There's always something to see,

-whatever the season.

-Some of the flowers

-are at their best.

-These are blackberry flowers.

-We'll have a good crop in September.

-There are buttercups and thistles.

-These are red campions.

-In Welsh, they're

-sometimes called thunder flowers...

-..or red cockerel.

-This is a familiar plant.

-Foxglove...

-..has several different names.

-Years ago...

-..I'd wear

-these tiny gloves on my fingers.

-The Latin name

-is Digitalis purpurea.

-Digit is finger, purpurea is purple.

-Its name means purple fingers.

-The houseleek

-is one of my favourite plants.

-It was grown on slate roofs.

-Going back even further,

-it grew on thatched roofs.

-I wonder why?

-People believed it offered

-protection from thunder and fire.

-It was so important...

-..that in the 8th century,

-King Charlemagne...

-..ordered his subjects...

-..to grow this on their roofs.

-It was a medieval insurance policy!

-This small blue flower is pretty.

-It's a forget-me-not.

-How did it get its name?

-It's an amazing German folk tale.

-A posh knight,

-kitted out in his suit of armour...

-..was walking along

-the riverbank with his love.

-She wore a long dress and had

-a plunging neckline, of course...

-..as they did.

-She spotted this little flower.

-"Oh, what a beautiful

-little flower!" she cried.

-The knight said, "Yes, it's a pretty

-flower. I'll pick one for you."

-He bent over to pick up the flower.

-He forgot he was wearing his armour.

-He fell in the river.

-He began to sink.

-His final gesture was

-to throw the flower to his love.

-"Forget me not!"

-he said, before disappearing.

-That's how it became

-famous throughout Europe....

-..because of that German folk tale.

-Forget-me-not.

-Go out for a walk.

-There's something for everyone.

-You don't have to know the names.

-Enjoy the colours...

-..the fresh air...

-..and nature's amazing spectacle.

-It's midsummer

-and spring's display has ended.

-Keep a note of the changes

-you want for the garden.

-People often plant

-in the wrong places.

-Maybe you planted

-the wrong coloured flower.

-That's what we did

-with these Penstemons.

-A plant is always a welcome gift.

-But you're never sure

-what will happen.

-Will they be the right colour

-and shape? How fast will they grow?

-We put the Penstemons

-straight in the ground.

-They have a white flower.

-We wanted this bed to be full

-of yellow, orange and red flowers.

-White doesn't fit in.

-We want to move it in October.

-We'll also move

-the Viburnum in October.

-It has grown really well.

-But this has a white flower, too.

-It would look better in another bed.

-This is a garden Viburnum opulus.

-This is the wild variety.

-I always wanted the two together.

-There are many gaps in this bed.

-We need to decide how to fill them.

-We can order bulbs for October

-and plant them for a spring display.

-There are bulbs that flower

-in October, like this Crocosmia.

-Its leaves are impressive,

-even before it flowers in October.

-It would be perfect

-to have more of these in the bed.

-There are a lot of small jobs to do.

-We have a more ambitious plan

-for the bottom of the garden.

-We want to transform

-this wild patch...

-..and make it more attractive.

-Autumn is the perfect time

-to create a new border.

-We want to plant trees to provide

-shade over the trampoline...

-..and also to add height.

-I love working

-with silver birch twigs.

-A few silver birches

-would be marvellous.

-It's something we have to discuss.

-It's something we have to discuss.

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-We have a busy time ahead of us.

-Now is the time for us to enjoy

-the garden and its produce.

-Custard?

-Custard?

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-Yes.

-What do you think

-of our gooseberries, Manon?

-Ten out of ten.

-Ten out of ten.

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-Ten out of ten?! Nanw?

-Ten out of ten.

-Ten out of ten.

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-Did you hear that?

-That's it for now.

-We'll see you in September.

-Until then, enjoy the summer.

-But more importantly,

-enjoy the gardening!

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