Pennod 14 Garddio a Mwy

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-Welcome to Garddio A Mwy.

-Today, I'll show you

-the polytunnel for the first time.

-Iwan picks apples in the orchard.

-Meinir tackles the rubbish

-problem on the Black Mountain.

-Helen visits a lovely garden

-on the border in Presteigne.

-Welcome to Garddio A Mwy.

-We had a polytunnel this summer.

-It was a very exciting day.

-We decided to put it the other side

-of the house, outside the garden...

-..because...

-..they aren't very pretty.

-But they're cheaper

-than greenhouses.

-I chose a big one...

-..because it's essential

-for my flower arranging work.

-I'll grow most of my stock here.

-Iwan asked

-if he could have a corner.

-Between you and me, he's only

-having a very small corner.

-Here it is. It's quite big.

-You can buy

-an eight by six feet one...

-..the size

-of an ordinary greenhouse.

-Or you can buy much bigger ones...

-..depending on your plot or garden

-and what you want to do with it.

-I want to extend the growing season.

-As you see,

-nothing has been planted yet.

-It isn't quite time

-to sow seeds indoors.

-I'm looking forward to learning

-how to garden in a polytunnel.

-I've never done it before.

-I can't wait to see

-these borders packed with flowers.

-I've started to prepare.

-I sowed these seeds a month ago.

-As you see, some have done well.

-I'm going to plant

-half of them in the polytunnel...

-..and half in the cutting garden.

-This will prolong

-the growing season.

-The polytunnel's plants will bloom

-much earlier than the garden ones.

-I'll show you

-what I'm going to plant...

-..ready for next summer.

-I have mixed poppies.

-These foxgloves

-are a lovely apricot colour...

-..which is very popular

-in weddings these days.

-There's sweet william,

-multicoloured campanula...

-..and white foxgloves.

-Larkspur is one of my favourites.

-There are only a few here,

-but it's a start.

-I want to sow more

-and look after the plants.

-Garden designer

-Helen Scutt joins us again.

-She's visiting

-an enchanting garden in Presteigne.

-Although Bryan's Ground garden

-is officially in England...

-..it's in the border

-village of Presteigne...

-..which, of course, is in Wales.

-I think we in Wales

-have a right to celebrate it too.

-The house was built in 1912

-in the Arts And Crafts style...

-..by two sisters related to one

-of the Fabian Society's founders.

-Apparently, dramatist George Bernard

-Shaw came here occasionally...

-..to enjoy garden parties.

-Walking round...

-..it's easy to imagine

-a party in Edwardian days...

-..with people drinking Pimms...

-..reading poetry and playing

-croquet in splendid attire.

-But the ambiance is still relaxed...

-..and the gardens

-just as lovely, if not more so.

-It's still a garden for parties.

-But they wouldn't

-recognize the garden now.

-It has changed a great deal.

-It's a three acre garden.

-It has been laid out

-in twenty different exterior rooms.

-The structure is very formal...

-..created by topiary,

-shrubs and walls.

-But it's all lightened

-by overgrown borders.

-The same type of plants

-can be seen in different areas.

-Everywhere you look

-in Bryan's Ground...

-..formality and nature

-live side by side.

-This is nice.

-It's Anemone rivularis.

-The backs of the petals are blue.

-You don't often find flowers

-that are better upside-down.

-This is my favourite part, although

-it doesn't look like a garden.

-It's a workplace,

-with a greenhouse at the back.

-It's a workplace on steroids.

-This display...

-..harks back to the Middle Ages.

-Every plant

-was individually appreciated.

-This harks back

-to the Persian paradise gardens...

-..where water and the colour

-blue were essential.

-There's bonsai from Japan.

-This says it all about the garden.

-In a way, it's a garden

-lost in time.

-When you're thinking

-of doing your garden...

-..coming to a garden

-like this is useful.

-It's a big garden,

-but every room is small.

-It's easy to see that

-you can do a lot in a small space...

-..and create a different

-ambiance in each one.

-To some extent,

-you create a garden for each mood.

-There's a lot of humour here too.

-There are several follies...

-..and a few totally

-unexpected things.

-The garden was only

-established in 1993.

-It was just a big lawn.

-The owners' vision

-and creativity are amazing.

-The garden is open

-between April and August...

-..and for a short time in October.

-If you want to enjoy

-autumnal trees in Bryan's Ground...

-..go for a look next month.

-As autumn approaches,

-so does the apple picking season.

-It's an exciting time for anyone

-with an apple tree in the garden.

-How do you know

-they're ready to pick?

-Here's a quick tip.

-Hold the apple and give it

-a quarter turn both ways.

-If it doesn't come off easily,

-it isn't ready to pick.

-Some apples are ready

-early in September...

-..others in December.

-It depends on the type

-of fruit you have.

-These aren't quite ready.

-I'll keep an eye on them.

-That came off easily.

-This tree is ready to harvest.

-These trees are very young.

-I planted them about four years ago.

-Some people prevent their trees from

-bearing fruit in the first years.

-They remove buds in early spring.

-The energy goes into the branches

-to create a strong trunk.

-I've let this tree bear fruit.

-If you do that, take care.

-As you see, this branch is drooping

-because of the apples' weight.

-They're ready to pick.

-Support it with a stick

-if you're worried about the weight.

-It's important that the branch

-learns how to work hard.

-Bending strengthens

-the branch for next year.

-The same thing will

-happen with this branch.

-When it fruits, it will bend.

-It makes harvesting easier.

-Unlike the trees in the orchard,

-this is a long-established tree.

-Every year, it produces

-lovely cooking apples.

-As you see, they're ready to pick.

-The apples underfoot fell naturally

-or because of the wind.

-It's important to pick them

-before snails and slugs eat them.

-I'll pick these today.

-I'll use them in different ways.

-Windfalls tend to be bruised.

-They rot quickly when bruised.

-I'll take this to the kitchen

-and make a crumble this week.

-It goes in the bucket.

-But I want to eat our garden's

-apples all winter, until spring.

-To do that, I must

-store them very carefully.

-First, choose a perfect apple.

-This one isn't bruised or marked.

-It's perfect to store.

-The easiest way is

-by wrapping it in newspaper.

-Put it in a box.

-That's good.

-We wrap them in newspaper...

-..so the apples

-don't touch each other.

-Or this will happen.

-After wrapping your apples...

-..put them in a cold, dark place,

-like a shed or cellar.

-Then you'll have apple crumble

-from now until spring.

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-From Llandeilo in West Wales

-to Abergavenny in the East...

-..the Brecon Beacons National Park

-covers 520 square miles...

-..and has some of South Wales's

-most breathtaking scenery.

-Wyn Morgan is a park warden.

-He kindly invited me

-to spend the day with him.

-How many wardens work in the park?

-Eight to ten, full time.

-There are many volunteers, too.

-It isn't a lot,

-considering the size of the park.

-I look after half

-the Black Mountain...

-..over to the Swansea Valley...

-..and Ystradfellte,

-or waterfalls country.

-It's quite a large area.

-Do you live in Gwynfe?

-Do you live in Gwynfe?

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-No...

-..between Llanddeusant and

-Llangadog, but raised in Gwynfe.

-I haven't moved far!

-I haven't moved far!

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-The area is very familiar to you.

-It's a big help with work.

-The farmers know me.

-They phone me at home

-if they have a problem.

-They're at ease talking to me.

-What do you do from day to day?

-It's mostly looking after

-public footpaths.

-I work with

-the Education Department...

-..taking schoolchildren around.

-We do a lot of work on the mountain,

-burning heather and so on.

-Look at the scenery!

-I know.

-I know.

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-What can we see?

-Gwynfe is over there,

-Llanddeusant is behind us...

-..and Trapp is in the valley.

-Carreg Cennen Castle

-is also in the park.

-I have a nice office!

-I have a nice office!

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-Yes!

-The park had four million visitors

-last year.

-Keeping an eye on them

-is one of Wyn's greatest challenges.

-We'll need tools for your next job.

-Thank you!

-I need a drill.

-OK!

-Ready?

-Ready?

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-Yes.

-Are there many issues with dogs?

-Are there many issues with dogs?

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-Yes, a great deal.

-People park in the car park,

-open the doors and let them out.

-There are sheep everywhere.

-It's our responsibility

-to help the farmers.

-Do farmers rent land from you?

-No, but they have grazing rights.

-Like common land.

-Like common land.

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-Yes.

-That's it. Excellent.

-It's not just dogs

-that cause problems here.

-There is a lot of rubbish here.

-It's a problem for us.

-Someone parked here

-and burnt their rubbish.

-Why?

-Where's the sense in

-destroying such a beautiful spot?

-Pick up the loose bits.

-I'll put the larger pieces

-in the trailer. OK?

-What is the park's vision

-for the future?

-They're putting

-a hydro system in the stream...

-..for the park itself.

-We haven't done this before.

-We have plenty of water

-so it's better than windmills.

-What is the best part of the job?

-The views and tranquillity.

-I have the mountain to myself.

-I could never work in an office!

-I've tried to grow celery

-for the first time this year.

-I'm sure you'll forgive

-a small mistake...

-..well, quite a big mistake.

-I planted too many celery

-in one place.

-You should leave

-three feet between every row...

-..and not three inches.

-I have no choice

-but to get rid of one row.

-The other row has

-a better chance to thrive.

-The next step

-is tying them together.

-That's sorted.

-The trick with celery is

-to raise the soil around the stalk.

-If light reaches the stalk,

-it turns green, hard and dry.

-That won't help the taste.

-I'll raise the soil up to the leaves

-and then remove the string.

-That will do for now.

-If, like me, you find it hard to

-raise the soil around the stalk...

-..you can use slate or stones.

-Some people use cardboard.

-If you use cardboard to prevent

-light from reaching the stalk...

-..it tends to attract

-worms and slugs.

-All I have to do is

-remove the string.

-I'll return in a fortnight

-to raise the soil again.

-I know it looks like a lot of work,

-but it's worth the effort.

-Nothing beats the taste

-of fresh garden celery.

-It's essential for celery

-to have plenty of frost...

-..to develop its unique taste.

-This is a

-Salvia numerosa ostfriesland.

-It's quite a mouthful!

-This is how it looked in midsummer.

-It has beautiful blue flowers.

-It's come to the end of its season.

-It's time to prune it right back.

-I cut it right back to the stump.

-You'll notice

-the new growth on the ground.

-If I want it

-to look pretty next year...

-..now is the time to get pruning.

-As I cut it,

-the mint aroma is wonderful.

-Now is the time

-to tidy other garden plants.

-The Bergenia leaves are turning

-colour, so it's nice to leave them.

-But some have died.

-Get rid of them

-to keep the plant healthy.

-Cut the heuchera flowers

-right back, too.

-You'll have new growth,

-and the plant retains its shape.

-I'll divide the plant, then place

-them somewhere else in the garden.

-That's what I'm going to do

-with the next plant.

-This is Alchemilla.

-I've prepared it

-by pruning the old leaves.

-I can see what I'm doing.

-This is quite big.

-I'll cut it in the middle.

-It's amazing how quickly

-this plant spreads.

-It grows anywhere...

-..in walls...

-..or cracks in wood.

-I'm not doing this to have

-another Alchemilla in the garden.

-It's for the plant's health, too.

-If this continues to grow...

-..you'll have flowers on the edges

-and nothing in the middle.

-That's what happened

-to my other Salvia.

-The Astrantia

-has plenty of new growth.

-But I need to get rid of the stalks.

-It's ready to transplant.

-And that's it.

-This plant is five pounds

-for a nine centimetre pot.

-So dividing plants

-makes perfect sense.

-Thanks for joining us again.

-Make the most

-of the last days of summer.

-There are storms on the way.

-Meinir, Iwan and I

-will be back next week.

-Until then, enjoy the gardening.

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