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0:00:02 > 0:00:05- We've had fine weather - in the last few weeks.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- The watering can has been busy.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- But if I had to choose - between rain or sunshine...
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- ..I'd always go for sunshine.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18- The end of June is approaching.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- The plants are all out - in the vegetable patch.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25- It's fairly orderly here.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30- So today, I'm focusing - on the garden's wild corner.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34- Also this week...
0:00:34 > 0:00:38- ..Meinir visits - the Great Orme, Llandudno.
0:00:38 > 0:00:44- And Nia Jones reveals more marvels - we can all find along the seashore.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- It doesn't matter how large - or tidy your garden is...
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- ..it's worth considering - having a wild area, like this.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11- That's because it's - the busiest part of the garden.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- This is the metropolis, - where all the insects live.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- They should be here, - in the weeds and wildflowers...
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- ..not in the vegetable garden where - I'm growing plants for us to eat.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- They can do what they like here.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36- If you want to see insects...
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- ..get down amongst the growth.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41- Here we are.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- This is full of holes. - Something is evidently eating it.
0:01:48 > 0:01:49- It's hogweed.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- It has a lot of holes.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- What caused them?
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- They often live under the leaf.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Lots of tiny caterpillars - have hatched here.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- They're starting - to grow and eating the leaves.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- These are dock leaves.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- You often find creatures - living on them...
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- ..often under the leaf.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- Here are some eggs.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- They're dock leaf beetle eggs.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Here is a dock leaf beetle.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- It's a lovely metallic green colour.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- As you see, it has a very big tummy.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- I think it's pregnant.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- It will lay the tiny yellow eggs...
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- ..by the dozen.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Angelica is part - of the umbellifers family.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06- That means the flower - is like a brolly.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- Umbellifers are very - useful for wildlife.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- Insects only have - to land on one flower...
0:03:17 > 0:03:22- ..then they can walk round - and collect all the flowers' pollen.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- But, as in nature...
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- ..and in a wild garden like this...
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- ..one plant tends to take over.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- As you see, it's taking over - here by the stream.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- I'd like to get rid - of about 70% of it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- But I'm going to do it gradually, - over a few years.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- That's the way - to manage a wild area.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54- I've wanted to finish the arch for - a year and a half, but had no time.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- But I've been to a garden centre...
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- ..and bought a variety - of plants to put here.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- The original idea - was to create a screen here...
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- ..by the corner - we're going to develop later.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12- We also wanted to create a tunnel - to another part of the garden.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- I've chosen the plants - for different reasons.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20- Some bloom in spring, - some in summer, some in winter...
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- ..some like sunshine, others shade.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26- They're all slightly different.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- I'll put the wisteria over here.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41- I like the wisteria's amazing - flowers, which all hang down.
0:04:41 > 0:04:47- It climbs very quickly and attaches - itself to whatever is around it.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- This California Glory - has lovely flowers.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- They start red - and turn yellow when they open.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- I've seen it growing on a wall.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- Recently, I've been inspired...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- ..after seeing it grow - on a trellis similar to this.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- I'll plant it here - and put string through it...
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- ..so the branches grow sideways.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- It has lovely, evergreen leaves.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- It will be nice here.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30- California Glory likes sunshine. - It will get the morning sun here.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- Next to it, I'll put this Astilbe.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- Astilbe grows to a large size.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- In a few years, I can divide it - and have more plants.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Next, I have a black-eyed Susan.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- It's gorgeous. Look at the pretty - flower with its black eye.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- The petals feel like velvet.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05- It can go here.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- I'll finish with this fern.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11- I lifted this from Mam's garden.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I thought it would - look perfect here...
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- ..near the wild area.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- I have a lot of planting to do.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- I'll start here with the Clematis.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29- I planted Clematis montana - two years ago at that end.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- It looks lovely - over the arch entrance.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- I wanted to recreate that idea here.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- This has very pretty flowers.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- I hope they'll look - lovely wrapped round this.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44- I'll start planting.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- When you plant this time of year...
0:06:47 > 0:06:52- ..it's very important - to give them a good soaking.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- Plunge them in water - before planting.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- Now let's join Meinir...
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- ..at one of Wales's - most biodiverse locations.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- The Great Orme is one - of Wales's most iconic landmarks.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- The majestic limestone headland...
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- ..is home to some of Britain's - rarest plants and insects.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- It's a Special Area - Of Conservation...
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- ..and a Site Of Special - Scientific Interest.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- It was here long before - the Victorians arrived...
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- ..to build their grand hotels...
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- ..making Llandudno - a 19th century tourism hotspot.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Llandudno still attracts - thousands of visitors.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- Protecting the Orme's sensitive - ecology is a challenge...
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- ..and a very important issue.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- It's a crucial time - for the Orme now.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Parc Farm on the Orme - is owned by the National Trust.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- They're looking for a new tenant.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19- Today, they welcome some - of the applicants to see the farm.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24- Gethin Evans, the Trust's - Food And Farming consultant...
0:08:24 > 0:08:29- ..explains the importance - of choosing the right farmer.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- You're offering this place - for 1 a year.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36- Obviously, a lot - of people will apply.
0:08:36 > 0:08:37- You want a very special person.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38- You want a very special person.- - Yes.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- We're looking - for an outstanding person.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- We want someone - who can work with sheep and dogs...
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- ..who is comfortable working - outdoors in all conditions...
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- ..and can explain how agriculture - and conservation go hand in hand.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02- It'll be a very interesting - and exciting job for someone.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- There are 150 acres - of land within the farm's walls.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- The tenancy also allows - 416 sheep to graze...
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- ..beyond the walls, on the Orme.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22- But the tenant must ensure that the - grazing supports rare wildlife...
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- ..and the Orme's special habitats.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- I'm meeting Barbara Owsianka, - an ecologist at Conwy Council...
0:09:35 > 0:09:39- ..to hear about the link - between the farm, grazing rights...
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- ..and the Orme's rare species.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- She wants me to see - one thing immediately.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- What on earth is this?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53- It's one of the rarest - plants in the world.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- It only grows - on the Orme in North Wales.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- It's the Great Orme berry.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09- This native cotoneaster - grows naturally in Wales.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13- Every other cotoneaster - has been introduced.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15- So it's only found on the Orme?
0:10:15 > 0:10:16- So it's only found on the Orme?- - Yes.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27- What are the habitats that make the - Great Orme so special and important?
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- One factor - is the variety of habitats.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- There is limestone grass - and limestone heathland.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- There is a limestone - pavement at the far end...
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- ..from a botanical standpoint - and of course, the rocks themselves.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- It's a very rare habitat.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- About 50% of what exists - in Britain is here on the Orme.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- What is it?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- As you see, the soil is very thin...
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- ..with as many rocks - as there is soil.
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- The small, yellow flower growing - everywhere is the rock-rose.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15- There are two species of it.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- This is the rare one, - the hoary rock-rose.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- So you wouldn't want - sheep grazing here.
0:11:25 > 0:11:26- No.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32- Some habitats aren't grazed - enough, so too much grass grows.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Flowers start - to disappear in the grass.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39- In places like this, the grazing - is more or less as we want it to be.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- The new tenant has to monitor - the shepherding very closely.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- I understand that's the aim.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- The tenant will shepherd - in the old-fashioned way...
0:11:50 > 0:11:55- ..be with the sheep and teach - them where they should be...
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- ..to deliver what we want.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03- Many people come here to walk, - which does cause damage.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- How can anything rare survive here?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- As people say...
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- ..most visitors stay - near the car park and cafe.
0:12:15 > 0:12:16- That helps.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22- There are some popular paths, - like the one going round Parc.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- But most paths are fairly quiet.
0:12:27 > 0:12:33- In some places you don't see anyone, - even on August Bank Holiday.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- Once more, balance is important.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- We welcome visitors, of course.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- But we want to try - to conserve the habitat.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- As you say, - balance is very important.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Parc Farm's new tenant...
0:12:48 > 0:12:52- ..will have very important - and satisfying work...
0:12:52 > 0:12:57- ...and see how careful shepherding - supports the Orme's rare species.
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0:13:07 > 0:13:10- Flowers outside the house - are always welcoming.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Choosing a container is important.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18- A terracotta pot would be nice - near a red brick house.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22- A black or silver pot - would suit a modern house.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- This house is very old.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28- There are many - bits and pieces lying about.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- I thought we could recycle - this old water tank.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- It's been behind the shed for years.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- It will give these flowers - a platform near the house.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- When planning a big container...
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- ..remember three things.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- Colour, shape and flower form.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57- This is a Cracked Ice Heuchera.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59- It's superb.
0:13:59 > 0:14:04- It looks exactly - as if it's covered in cracked ice.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- I love its colour and leaf shape.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- This Veronica should grow - to twice this height.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- It has lovely pink flowers.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- I can cut the flowers - for my arrangements too.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- It's a good plant to have here.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- I'll put it at the back.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- This is a Polemonium.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- The small, light pink flowers - have a lovely, sweet scent.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41- I'll put it on the end - to soften the water tank's sides.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- This Carex is a lovely grass.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52- It's evergreen, - so these gorgeous colours will last.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- It will also fall over the front of - the tank, to break the edge again.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- I'll put some pinks at the front.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- They don't grow too tall.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- They give off a smashing - scent as you walk past.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- This is a Rhodanthemum, - or Moroccan daisy.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- I like the way the little - heads dance in the breeze.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- I'll put it in the corner.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31- These leaves are evergreen too. - They'll retain colour all year.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- I've recycled some - grasses from Mam's house.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- They grow everywhere.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- They make a lovely - sound in the wind.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- I'll put these at the back, - after dividing them.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- I'll finish - with the little pinks here.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- That takes its place rather nicely.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- Last week, we saw lots of different - creatures in beach pools.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- The tide is low. - It's a great time to look around.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- The shoreline - is at the top of the beach.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- It's the best place to find - traces of seashore creatures.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- There are lots of shells. - Here's a limpet.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52- Here's a winkle.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- There are many different shells.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- You can also find lots of eggs - on the seashore, like this.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05- There are hundreds - of whelk eggs here.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- The first ones - that hatch eat the others.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- If you're one of these, - you have to be the first out...
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- ..or your siblings will eat you.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- This is one of my favourites...
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- ..mermaid's purses.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- These are shark eggs.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27- There are many different kinds.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Look at the curly parts at the end.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- As the egg is laid...
0:17:34 > 0:17:39- ..the mother swims round seaweed - and the curly part sticks to it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- Then the baby grows in the egg.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- When it's ready to hatch, - it comes out of the bottom part.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Here's something very special.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- It looks like seaweed, - but it's a colony of animals.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- If you look very carefully, - you'll see hundreds of small holes.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07- A small polyp lives in each one.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13- If you find a fresh one - on the shore and rub it hard...
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- ..it smells like lemon.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- When I walked here, - I found this too.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- This is the interior shell - of a cuttlefish.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25- They look like - an octopus when alive.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- They're flat, - with tentacles like this.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- After it dies, - the interior shell is washed ashore.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- A lot of people know these - as food for budgies.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- We can see that birds - have been pecking this.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- It's very good - for birds' nails and beaks.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- That's the cuttlefish.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- This time of year, if you intend - to work in the greenhouse...
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- ..go early in the morning, - before it gets too hot.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13- Most seeds have left the greenhouse - and have been planted in the garden.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- I have a few lettuces left...
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- ..but it's time to focus - on the greenhouse's main crops.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- I'm going to work on the tomatoes.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33- Last year, I only planted - tomatoes in the greenhouse.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35- I'd like to experiment this year.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- I've planted melons and aubergines.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- I'm only growing - three plants this year.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- With some effective pruning...
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- ..we'll have a good crop - from these three small plants.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51- I've chosen the Shirley F1 variety.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- It's great for a small greenhouse.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- It grows in a limited space.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- You'll notice - I don't grow tomatoes in growbags.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- Most people do.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- The reason for that...
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- ..is to reduce the work - of watering every morning and night.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- These plants are the perfect - height to start pruning.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- Don't touch them any earlier.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24- Wait until the first flowers appear, - the first truss, as they say.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Now is the time to start - thinking of shape...
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- ..and the amount - of leaves on the plant.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- We'll start at the bottom.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- These leaves touch the soil.
0:20:37 > 0:20:43- We don't want that. Diseases - from the soil can reach the leaves.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- So I'll pull them off.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- It's also easier - to water round the plant.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- I prune first thing in the morning - when the plant is upright.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02- In the afternoon, - it becomes rather limp.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- The main thing to remember - when pruning tomatoes...
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- ..are these small leaves.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11- If I move this...
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- ..you can see the stem and leaf.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- They're both important.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- This part in the middle - will grow to be another plant.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- It will take - all the nutrients for leaf growth.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- We want that energy to go - into flowers, then the fruit.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- So we follow the leaf to the stem...
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- ..the crotch, as it's called.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Hold this part and pull it off.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- The best method is - to pull one way, then the other way.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Then it comes off quite cleanly.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- You don't want to tear the stem.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- You don't have - to throw these bits away.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- They're very good as cuttings.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09- That's because there are a lot - of growth hormones in this part.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- Put the cutting in a pot - with compost and a little grit.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Push it in...
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- ..up to the first pair - of leaves, like this.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29- Believe it or not, the cutting - will catch up with its mother...
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- ..in three or four weeks.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Depending on the size - of your greenhouse...
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- ..you should decide when to stop - the plants growing in height.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- You don't want them - growing higher than the roof.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- So pull out the top of the stem.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56- It will ensure all the energy - and nutrients go to the flowers...
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- ..and in turn, to the fruit.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- So to make sure - you have tasty tomatoes...
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- ..prune and water them often.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- That's it for another week.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- If you have a spare moment - in your busy day...
0:23:21 > 0:23:25- ..go out to enjoy - the marvellous scents in the garden.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27- The catmint and rose are amazing.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33- And if the hot sunshine lasts, - don't mow the lawn too low.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- So until next week, - enjoy the gardening!
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