Pennod 8 Garddio a Mwy

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-We've had fine weather

-in the last few weeks.

-The watering can has been busy.

-But if I had to choose

-between rain or sunshine...

-..I'd always go for sunshine.

-The end of June is approaching.

-The plants are all out

-in the vegetable patch.

-It's fairly orderly here.

-So today, I'm focusing

-on the garden's wild corner.

-Also this week...

-..Meinir visits

-the Great Orme, Llandudno.

-And Nia Jones reveals more marvels

-we can all find along the seashore.

-It doesn't matter how large

-or tidy your garden is...

-..it's worth considering

-having a wild area, like this.

-That's because it's

-the busiest part of the garden.

-This is the metropolis,

-where all the insects live.

-They should be here,

-in the weeds and wildflowers...

-..not in the vegetable garden where

-I'm growing plants for us to eat.

-They can do what they like here.

-If you want to see insects...

-..get down amongst the growth.

-Here we are.

-This is full of holes.

-Something is evidently eating it.

-It's hogweed.

-It has a lot of holes.

-What caused them?

-They often live under the leaf.

-Lots of tiny caterpillars

-have hatched here.

-They're starting

-to grow and eating the leaves.

-These are dock leaves.

-You often find creatures

-living on them...

-..often under the leaf.

-Here are some eggs.

-They're dock leaf beetle eggs.

-Here is a dock leaf beetle.

-It's a lovely metallic green colour.

-As you see, it has a very big tummy.

-I think it's pregnant.

-It will lay the tiny yellow eggs...

-..by the dozen.

-Angelica is part

-of the umbellifers family.

-That means the flower

-is like a brolly.

-Umbellifers are very

-useful for wildlife.

-Insects only have

-to land on one flower...

-..then they can walk round

-and collect all the flowers' pollen.

-But, as in nature...

-..and in a wild garden like this...

-..one plant tends to take over.

-As you see, it's taking over

-here by the stream.

-I'd like to get rid

-of about 70% of it.

-But I'm going to do it gradually,

-over a few years.

-That's the way

-to manage a wild area.

-I've wanted to finish the arch for

-a year and a half, but had no time.

-But I've been to a garden centre...

-..and bought a variety

-of plants to put here.

-The original idea

-was to create a screen here...

-..by the corner

-we're going to develop later.

-We also wanted to create a tunnel

-to another part of the garden.

-I've chosen the plants

-for different reasons.

-Some bloom in spring,

-some in summer, some in winter...

-..some like sunshine, others shade.

-They're all slightly different.

-I'll put the wisteria over here.

-I like the wisteria's amazing

-flowers, which all hang down.

-It climbs very quickly and attaches

-itself to whatever is around it.

-This California Glory

-has lovely flowers.

-They start red

-and turn yellow when they open.

-I've seen it growing on a wall.

-Recently, I've been inspired...

-..after seeing it grow

-on a trellis similar to this.

-I'll plant it here

-and put string through it...

-..so the branches grow sideways.

-It has lovely, evergreen leaves.

-It will be nice here.

-California Glory likes sunshine.

-It will get the morning sun here.

-Next to it, I'll put this Astilbe.

-Astilbe grows to a large size.

-In a few years, I can divide it

-and have more plants.

-Next, I have a black-eyed Susan.

-It's gorgeous. Look at the pretty

-flower with its black eye.

-The petals feel like velvet.

-It can go here.

-I'll finish with this fern.

-I lifted this from Mam's garden.

-I thought it would

-look perfect here...

-..near the wild area.

-I have a lot of planting to do.

-I'll start here with the Clematis.

-I planted Clematis montana

-two years ago at that end.

-It looks lovely

-over the arch entrance.

-I wanted to recreate that idea here.

-This has very pretty flowers.

-I hope they'll look

-lovely wrapped round this.

-I'll start planting.

-When you plant this time of year...

-..it's very important

-to give them a good soaking.

-Plunge them in water

-before planting.

-Now let's join Meinir...

-..at one of Wales's

-most biodiverse locations.

-The Great Orme is one

-of Wales's most iconic landmarks.

-The majestic limestone headland...

-..is home to some of Britain's

-rarest plants and insects.

-It's a Special Area

-Of Conservation...

-..and a Site Of Special

-Scientific Interest.

-It was here long before

-the Victorians arrived...

-..to build their grand hotels...

-..making Llandudno

-a 19th century tourism hotspot.

-Llandudno still attracts

-thousands of visitors.

-Protecting the Orme's sensitive

-ecology is a challenge...

-..and a very important issue.

-It's a crucial time

-for the Orme now.

-Parc Farm on the Orme

-is owned by the National Trust.

-They're looking for a new tenant.

-Today, they welcome some

-of the applicants to see the farm.

-Gethin Evans, the Trust's

-Food And Farming consultant...

-..explains the importance

-of choosing the right farmer.

-You're offering this place

-for 1 a year.

-Obviously, a lot

-of people will apply.

-You want a very special person.

-You want a very special person.

-

-Yes.

-We're looking

-for an outstanding person.

-We want someone

-who can work with sheep and dogs...

-..who is comfortable working

-outdoors in all conditions...

-..and can explain how agriculture

-and conservation go hand in hand.

-It'll be a very interesting

-and exciting job for someone.

-There are 150 acres

-of land within the farm's walls.

-The tenancy also allows

-416 sheep to graze...

-..beyond the walls, on the Orme.

-But the tenant must ensure that the

-grazing supports rare wildlife...

-..and the Orme's special habitats.

-I'm meeting Barbara Owsianka,

-an ecologist at Conwy Council...

-..to hear about the link

-between the farm, grazing rights...

-..and the Orme's rare species.

-She wants me to see

-one thing immediately.

-What on earth is this?

-It's one of the rarest

-plants in the world.

-It only grows

-on the Orme in North Wales.

-It's the Great Orme berry.

-This native cotoneaster

-grows naturally in Wales.

-Every other cotoneaster

-has been introduced.

-So it's only found on the Orme?

-So it's only found on the Orme?

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-Yes.

-What are the habitats that make the

-Great Orme so special and important?

-One factor

-is the variety of habitats.

-There is limestone grass

-and limestone heathland.

-There is a limestone

-pavement at the far end...

-..from a botanical standpoint

-and of course, the rocks themselves.

-It's a very rare habitat.

-About 50% of what exists

-in Britain is here on the Orme.

-What is it?

-As you see, the soil is very thin...

-..with as many rocks

-as there is soil.

-The small, yellow flower growing

-everywhere is the rock-rose.

-There are two species of it.

-This is the rare one,

-the hoary rock-rose.

-So you wouldn't want

-sheep grazing here.

-No.

-Some habitats aren't grazed

-enough, so too much grass grows.

-Flowers start

-to disappear in the grass.

-In places like this, the grazing

-is more or less as we want it to be.

-The new tenant has to monitor

-the shepherding very closely.

-I understand that's the aim.

-The tenant will shepherd

-in the old-fashioned way...

-..be with the sheep and teach

-them where they should be...

-..to deliver what we want.

-Many people come here to walk,

-which does cause damage.

-How can anything rare survive here?

-As people say...

-..most visitors stay

-near the car park and cafe.

-That helps.

-There are some popular paths,

-like the one going round Parc.

-But most paths are fairly quiet.

-In some places you don't see anyone,

-even on August Bank Holiday.

-Once more, balance is important.

-We welcome visitors, of course.

-But we want to try

-to conserve the habitat.

-As you say,

-balance is very important.

-Parc Farm's new tenant...

-..will have very important

-and satisfying work...

-...and see how careful shepherding

-supports the Orme's rare species.

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-Flowers outside the house

-are always welcoming.

-Choosing a container is important.

-A terracotta pot would be nice

-near a red brick house.

-A black or silver pot

-would suit a modern house.

-This house is very old.

-There are many

-bits and pieces lying about.

-I thought we could recycle

-this old water tank.

-It's been behind the shed for years.

-It will give these flowers

-a platform near the house.

-When planning a big container...

-..remember three things.

-Colour, shape and flower form.

-This is a Cracked Ice Heuchera.

-It's superb.

-It looks exactly

-as if it's covered in cracked ice.

-I love its colour and leaf shape.

-This Veronica should grow

-to twice this height.

-It has lovely pink flowers.

-I can cut the flowers

-for my arrangements too.

-It's a good plant to have here.

-I'll put it at the back.

-This is a Polemonium.

-The small, light pink flowers

-have a lovely, sweet scent.

-I'll put it on the end

-to soften the water tank's sides.

-This Carex is a lovely grass.

-It's evergreen,

-so these gorgeous colours will last.

-It will also fall over the front of

-the tank, to break the edge again.

-I'll put some pinks at the front.

-They don't grow too tall.

-They give off a smashing

-scent as you walk past.

-This is a Rhodanthemum,

-or Moroccan daisy.

-I like the way the little

-heads dance in the breeze.

-I'll put it in the corner.

-These leaves are evergreen too.

-They'll retain colour all year.

-I've recycled some

-grasses from Mam's house.

-They grow everywhere.

-They make a lovely

-sound in the wind.

-I'll put these at the back,

-after dividing them.

-I'll finish

-with the little pinks here.

-That takes its place rather nicely.

-Last week, we saw lots of different

-creatures in beach pools.

-The tide is low.

-It's a great time to look around.

-The shoreline

-is at the top of the beach.

-It's the best place to find

-traces of seashore creatures.

-There are lots of shells.

-Here's a limpet.

-Here's a winkle.

-There are many different shells.

-You can also find lots of eggs

-on the seashore, like this.

-There are hundreds

-of whelk eggs here.

-The first ones

-that hatch eat the others.

-If you're one of these,

-you have to be the first out...

-..or your siblings will eat you.

-This is one of my favourites...

-..mermaid's purses.

-These are shark eggs.

-There are many different kinds.

-Look at the curly parts at the end.

-As the egg is laid...

-..the mother swims round seaweed

-and the curly part sticks to it.

-Then the baby grows in the egg.

-When it's ready to hatch,

-it comes out of the bottom part.

-Here's something very special.

-It looks like seaweed,

-but it's a colony of animals.

-If you look very carefully,

-you'll see hundreds of small holes.

-A small polyp lives in each one.

-If you find a fresh one

-on the shore and rub it hard...

-..it smells like lemon.

-When I walked here,

-I found this too.

-This is the interior shell

-of a cuttlefish.

-They look like

-an octopus when alive.

-They're flat,

-with tentacles like this.

-After it dies,

-the interior shell is washed ashore.

-A lot of people know these

-as food for budgies.

-We can see that birds

-have been pecking this.

-It's very good

-for birds' nails and beaks.

-That's the cuttlefish.

-This time of year, if you intend

-to work in the greenhouse...

-..go early in the morning,

-before it gets too hot.

-Most seeds have left the greenhouse

-and have been planted in the garden.

-I have a few lettuces left...

-..but it's time to focus

-on the greenhouse's main crops.

-I'm going to work on the tomatoes.

-Last year, I only planted

-tomatoes in the greenhouse.

-I'd like to experiment this year.

-I've planted melons and aubergines.

-I'm only growing

-three plants this year.

-With some effective pruning...

-..we'll have a good crop

-from these three small plants.

-I've chosen the Shirley F1 variety.

-It's great for a small greenhouse.

-It grows in a limited space.

-You'll notice

-I don't grow tomatoes in growbags.

-Most people do.

-The reason for that...

-..is to reduce the work

-of watering every morning and night.

-These plants are the perfect

-height to start pruning.

-Don't touch them any earlier.

-Wait until the first flowers appear,

-the first truss, as they say.

-Now is the time to start

-thinking of shape...

-..and the amount

-of leaves on the plant.

-We'll start at the bottom.

-These leaves touch the soil.

-We don't want that. Diseases

-from the soil can reach the leaves.

-So I'll pull them off.

-It's also easier

-to water round the plant.

-I prune first thing in the morning

-when the plant is upright.

-In the afternoon,

-it becomes rather limp.

-The main thing to remember

-when pruning tomatoes...

-..are these small leaves.

-If I move this...

-..you can see the stem and leaf.

-They're both important.

-This part in the middle

-will grow to be another plant.

-It will take

-all the nutrients for leaf growth.

-We want that energy to go

-into flowers, then the fruit.

-So we follow the leaf to the stem...

-..the crotch, as it's called.

-Hold this part and pull it off.

-The best method is

-to pull one way, then the other way.

-Then it comes off quite cleanly.

-You don't want to tear the stem.

-You don't have

-to throw these bits away.

-They're very good as cuttings.

-That's because there are a lot

-of growth hormones in this part.

-Put the cutting in a pot

-with compost and a little grit.

-Push it in...

-..up to the first pair

-of leaves, like this.

-Believe it or not, the cutting

-will catch up with its mother...

-..in three or four weeks.

-Depending on the size

-of your greenhouse...

-..you should decide when to stop

-the plants growing in height.

-You don't want them

-growing higher than the roof.

-So pull out the top of the stem.

-It will ensure all the energy

-and nutrients go to the flowers...

-..and in turn, to the fruit.

-So to make sure

-you have tasty tomatoes...

-..prune and water them often.

-That's it for another week.

-If you have a spare moment

-in your busy day...

-..go out to enjoy

-the marvellous scents in the garden.

-The catmint and rose are amazing.

-And if the hot sunshine lasts,

-don't mow the lawn too low.

-So until next week,

-enjoy the gardening!

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