Browse content similar to Episode 14. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more!
Line | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|
Hello there, and welcome to Beechgrove on a gorgeous summer day. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:15 | |
Light winds, light clouds, | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
and let's hope they don't accumulate - | 0:00:17 | 0:00:19 | |
-we want it to be dry for the rest of the programme. -We do. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
I'm going to christen you the queen of the miniature garden, | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
because you've got all this stuff here in the decking, | 0:00:25 | 0:00:27 | |
the raised beds and the lot, | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
and now we're into a fruit garden in miniature. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
We are, fruit garden in miniature. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:33 | |
Also I've even added some fruit in containers. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:35 | |
But we really want to have a look at this bit, don't we? | 0:00:35 | 0:00:37 | |
Well, indeed we do. Start with the raspberries. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:39 | |
-Well, it's amazing, first of all, what we can fit in the space. -Sure. | 0:00:39 | 0:00:42 | |
We've got two varieties here. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:43 | |
So, ruby beauty - and it looks like we're going to get a good crop. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:47 | |
-Yeah, yeah. -Summer fruiting. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
-And then this is an autumn fruiting one - little red princess. -Yes. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
And we've a problem, haven't we? | 0:00:52 | 0:00:54 | |
Well, we have a problem, but unless you let this happen, | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
you don't know the problem exists, do you? | 0:00:57 | 0:00:59 | |
We can retrieve the situation. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:00 | |
What we're talking about is it's suckering all over the place. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
Yes, I mean, look at the blueberry, there. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:04 | |
So, I mean, we've kind of left it just to show what can happen, but... | 0:01:04 | 0:01:08 | |
If I was growing that one, I would probably grow it in a tub. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
-You'd contain it? -That would hem it in...a bit. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
That's one way of hemming it in, or just keeping on top of it. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
So, look - the suckers underneath the apple here. | 0:01:15 | 0:01:18 | |
I mean, you can just tug at them, can't you? | 0:01:18 | 0:01:20 | |
And that just pulls it out. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:22 | |
And I'd be doing that right the way over. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:24 | |
Obviously, a little bit more careful by the blueberry, | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
cos it's maybe gone underneath now. | 0:01:27 | 0:01:28 | |
Yes, indeed. Now, the apple's doing rather well. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
-Some lovely nice apples there - fiesta. -Fiesta. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:32 | |
Coming along here. But it's needing some attention. | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
It's a good variety, isn't it? | 0:01:35 | 0:01:36 | |
Step over. So that just shows that, again, | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
you can grow it in a small space. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:40 | |
-It's almost like a little hedge, which is lovely. -Yes, yes. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
But, look, that's the leader, and that, basically, needs tying in. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:47 | |
And you want to catch that, don't you, when it's nice and soft? | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
Otherwise you're going to end up breaking it, so I'm... | 0:01:51 | 0:01:53 | |
Moving swiftly on, then, to the blueberries. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
Now, they like a very acid soil. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:58 | |
We're talking about pH 4 or something like that. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:00 | |
And they're looking good now, | 0:02:00 | 0:02:01 | |
-but when they were planted we put in a plug of ericaceous soil. -We did. | 0:02:01 | 0:02:05 | |
How long do you think that will last before the pervading situation takes over? | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
Well, it will be interesting to see. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:10 | |
I mean, if the foliage starts to go maybe a little bit yellow, | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
then can we add perhaps a little bit of sulphur or some pine needles, | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
just to try and get that acidity to go down? | 0:02:17 | 0:02:19 | |
Yes, or the alternative again is to put them in pots, isn't it? | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
That's true. But little wonder, here - | 0:02:22 | 0:02:24 | |
which is a very compact form - | 0:02:24 | 0:02:25 | |
-I mean, look at the prospect of that. Lots of fruit. -Yes, it's good. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
Meanwhile, in the rest of the programme, | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
wait till you see the garden Anderson goes to. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
He owes me a pint - it was me that was meant to do it! | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
It's an absolute stunner! | 0:02:36 | 0:02:37 | |
And if you're looking for a novel way of making an old pallet | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
productive, join me here, in Ardersier, later. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
Well, I admit I keep going on about the weather, | 0:02:57 | 0:03:00 | |
but it is important in the growth of plants. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
So many people are commenting | 0:03:03 | 0:03:04 | |
on the fact that there's a lot of green growth. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
Heat and plenty water and the plants will respond by producing. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:11 | |
So, I've started to summer prune these cordon apples. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
This is discovery, | 0:03:14 | 0:03:15 | |
and look at the length and the quality of the growth there. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
Well, I've already started pruning it, | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
because if it goes into that it's not going to go into the fruit. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
And the other bonus here | 0:03:23 | 0:03:24 | |
is if you cut these back to about three or four inches, | 0:03:24 | 0:03:27 | |
the bottom of that shoot, next year, it will produce a fruit bud. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:31 | |
That's how you get the continuum. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:33 | |
So, all over the bush, cutting all these off, | 0:03:33 | 0:03:35 | |
and that will then expose the young fruits. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:38 | |
Just look at that. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
And the next thing I would point out | 0:03:40 | 0:03:41 | |
is something that we call the June drop. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
Well, we're about to have a fortnight's holiday, | 0:03:44 | 0:03:46 | |
so just keep this in mind when we've gone. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:49 | |
Except it's not a June drop in Scotland - | 0:03:49 | 0:03:50 | |
it's more often a July drop. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:52 | |
The plant itself will physiologically drop | 0:03:52 | 0:03:54 | |
some of the fruits that are set, | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
and you can see the difference here. That one's going to go, | 0:03:56 | 0:04:00 | |
and that one's going to go. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:02 | |
Two's enough. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:03 | |
Sometimes there's too many. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:05 | |
Third job to be done, once the June drop is over - or the July drop, | 0:04:05 | 0:04:09 | |
wherever you live - you go back and look at clumps like this. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:13 | |
Far too many in the one space, | 0:04:13 | 0:04:16 | |
so there's a thinning process to be done, | 0:04:16 | 0:04:18 | |
perhaps taking the misshapen ones | 0:04:18 | 0:04:20 | |
or the in-between ones that are not quite so big. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
That one might come out. Funnily enough, see this biggie here? | 0:04:23 | 0:04:26 | |
That's got all the sort of qualities of what we call a king fruit. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
It's a different shape from the rest, and it's dominating the rest. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
Maybe, in fact, biggest is not always best, | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
and you'd take that one out. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:37 | |
So you have a bit of work to do when we're away. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
A recent Allotment Society survey reckons that you can save nearly | 0:04:47 | 0:04:51 | |
£1,500 a year growing your own fruit and vegetables | 0:04:51 | 0:04:56 | |
as opposed to buying it in a supermarket. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:58 | |
Now, of course, not everybody can have an allotment or even a garden, | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
so I've come back to Ardersier to find out the progress that's been | 0:05:04 | 0:05:08 | |
made at a land-sharing produce partnership. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:11 | |
Ardersier near Inverness is the home | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
of trained horticulturalist | 0:05:18 | 0:05:19 | |
and busy working mum Mari Reid. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:23 | |
She recycles everything | 0:05:23 | 0:05:24 | |
and her mission is to grow as much produce as she can, | 0:05:24 | 0:05:28 | |
while spending the least amount of money. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
She's run out of room in her own garden, so she's struck up | 0:05:31 | 0:05:34 | |
a fruitful partnership with friends and neighbours. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:38 | |
She shares her gardening skills with them | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
in exchange for using a bit of their land | 0:05:40 | 0:05:42 | |
to grow food that they can all share. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
At nearby Loch Flemington, | 0:05:46 | 0:05:48 | |
Mari and Mary are already reaping the rewards | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
of the produce they planted together in Mary's garden, | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
back in April. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:56 | |
Well, you know, I can't believe the difference in, what, eight weeks? | 0:06:00 | 0:06:04 | |
It's really been fabulous. | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
I mean, look at the peas, for example. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
And do you see - you can see the difference between the height of | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
these ones and these over there? | 0:06:11 | 0:06:12 | |
We actually fleeced this end. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:14 | |
Mari told me that the fleece raises the temperature by five degrees. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
-It's a big difference, isn't it? -Yes. -And, I mean, | 0:06:17 | 0:06:20 | |
that way, you're going to maybe create a succession as well... | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
-That's what we were hoping, yes. -..which is good. OK, fleece. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
-Have you been spending money on it? -No, not a penny. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:27 | |
There was a roll of fleece lying in my mother-in-law's shed, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
-so she said, "Take as much as you need." -And you've utilised it. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
-So I've been using it, yes. -So you always find something, don't you? | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
I always find something, somewhere. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:38 | |
Now, I remember the last time I was here I was fascinated by the way | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
that you were sewing the carrots, | 0:06:41 | 0:06:44 | |
because you sewed them and then you put the black polythene on. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
-Yes. -Yes, we did. -Yes, to keep the heat in. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
Keep the heat in and about the germination. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
-It's obviously worked really well. -Yes, really well. -It has. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
-How long did we have it there for? -I think about three weeks. -Three weeks. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
And a few times you had to take it off so the rain could go in. | 0:06:57 | 0:06:59 | |
Yes, I was slightly concerned they were getting a bit dry, | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
and without wanting to water them | 0:07:02 | 0:07:03 | |
I lifted it slightly when it was a bit rainy, | 0:07:03 | 0:07:05 | |
just to add a bit of moisture to it to help them germinate. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
Well, it obviously worked, and as soon as it germinated | 0:07:08 | 0:07:10 | |
-you took that off. -Yes, we did, yes. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:11 | |
OK, cropping - have you been cropping anything? | 0:07:11 | 0:07:14 | |
-All sorts of things, all sorts of things. -It's been great. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:17 | |
We've had fantastic radishes, we've been eating pea shoots. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
-So much salad, so many varieties. -Yes, lettuce everywhere. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
-Yes. -Yes. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:25 | |
Just wherever there was a space, there was a lettuce planted in. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
I mean, and you've mixed them up, too, just to confuse Mary! | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
Yes, completely confused me. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:31 | |
The main lettuce crop is over in that direction, | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
and then suddenly I find it in amongst the strawberries as well, | 0:07:34 | 0:07:37 | |
in different varieties. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:38 | |
Again, though, using all the space. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:40 | |
I just think that's brilliant. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
Mari, talk us through some of the money-saving tips that you've got on the plot. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
Well, here I use some hazel twigs for supporting the nets, | 0:07:54 | 0:07:57 | |
but you can also use elder or you can use cotoneaster - | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
anything that's soft and bendable. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
-Which is great, isn't it? -Yes, it's very good. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
And I use some birch twigs for supporting the peas, | 0:08:05 | 0:08:08 | |
and it works well. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:09 | |
Also used some netting that was left over from fencing, | 0:08:09 | 0:08:12 | |
so the hens don't get in, or any other animals. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:14 | |
-Keep the pigeons off? -The pigeons off. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:15 | |
Well, they're not touched, so hopefully it's working. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:18 | |
-And the pipe? -I got that from a recycling centre for free. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:22 | |
-I asked if I could have them. -I mean, we use those at Beechgrove. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
-I think it's great for support. -Yeah. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:26 | |
We also gave you a little bit of a challenge to be kind of creative | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
-as well on the plot, so... -Well, I tried my best. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
Made this lovely arch for the runner beans. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
Again, it's just some birch and some hazel | 0:08:35 | 0:08:38 | |
and it's formed into a nice shape. | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
It looks really bonny. Also, you've added some flowers to the plot. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
Yes, I have added some flowers, | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
just to bring in the pollinators and make it look pretty. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:48 | |
I had the seeds sent from a friend, so they were free. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:50 | |
I want to say perhaps the most expensive is maybe the two little mini greenhouses for the tomatoes. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:55 | |
Well, they're not actually. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:56 | |
They were 50p, reduced to clear in a garden centre. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:59 | |
-You've got an eye for a bargain! -I do, yes. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
"I'm having those," I said. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:02 | |
I didn't know what I was going to do with them at the time. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
But there you go - they come in handy. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:07 | |
I think this system that we use is working quite good. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
We used the pots, recycled the pots. We cut the bottoms off them so | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
the roots can get out and we also put the horse manure underneath. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:18 | |
And if you look - look, you can actually see. Look at that... | 0:09:18 | 0:09:20 | |
-Fantastic. -..the roots are actually coming out. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
Yes, the roots are coming through to the manure. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:24 | |
-Yes, and that way they will get a good feed from the manure and they will grow well. -Brilliant. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:28 | |
So, do we just let them...? Or do we just leave them...? | 0:09:28 | 0:09:31 | |
You just let them grow, | 0:09:31 | 0:09:32 | |
but the only thing you need to do is to take the side shoots off. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
So you just snap the shoot, just like that - take it off. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
Mary's children, Florence and Angus, | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
have volunteered to thin the carrots. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:45 | |
So, guys, see we have carrots? See how well they've grown? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
But, you know what? They're a bit too thick, | 0:09:48 | 0:09:49 | |
and I was wondering if you could help me thin them out a little bit | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
so the other ones get a chance to grow. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:56 | |
So, if we pull some of these thicker ones - | 0:09:56 | 0:09:57 | |
-would you like to do it, Florence? -OK. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
-Yeah? That one, there. -This one? | 0:10:00 | 0:10:03 | |
Yes. Wow, look at that. Well done, Angus. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:05 | |
-This is a pretty thin one. -That's a good one. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:07 | |
Yes. And, look, there's more here. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
-Look, that one there. -This one. Like this one? | 0:10:09 | 0:10:13 | |
Yes, gently. One at a time, OK? | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
-So shall we have some tasting now? -Yes. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
Shall we give them a wee wash? | 0:10:17 | 0:10:20 | |
Oh, look at that! Lovely carrots. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:21 | |
Wash them well and then we can have a wee taste. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:27 | |
And... | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
They're nice and fresh and crunchy. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:31 | |
Crunchy. They are, aren't they? | 0:10:31 | 0:10:33 | |
-Will I taste a little bit, see? -Yes. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:35 | |
Mmm...mmm! | 0:10:35 | 0:10:37 | |
They are delicious. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:38 | |
Down in Ardersier, Mari's been doing the hard graft in Rosemary's | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
beach-side garden in exchange for a share of the fruit and veg. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:51 | |
So if we have a wee look, Aaron, to see if there's any potatoes. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
Even when Rosemary's not at home, | 0:10:57 | 0:11:00 | |
Mari and her family are free to come and go in the garden. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
Look at that one. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:05 | |
That's almost ready to eat. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:06 | |
This we planted about eight weeks ago. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
-Remember, you planted them? -Yes. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:10 | |
Do you think they've done quite well since then? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
Done really well, haven't they? | 0:11:13 | 0:11:14 | |
But I think we maybe wait for another week before we harvest, | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
or at least a week or two. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:18 | |
With Mari's expertise, | 0:11:21 | 0:11:22 | |
Rosemary's garden is just bursting with produce. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:25 | |
OK, more money-saving tips. Where do we start here? | 0:11:26 | 0:11:28 | |
Well, my favourite one at the moment is the pallet over there. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
It was lying here - cost nothing. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
I got seaweed for nothing, | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
and I put seaweed underneath and topsoil on top | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
and then I planted the seeds, the wee plug plants of lettuce, through, | 0:11:38 | 0:11:43 | |
and they're doing really well. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:44 | |
They look healthy. The other thing that I like about it, | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
-it's a bit like putting straw on strawberries. -Yes. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
Because those leaves are coming through the pallet, | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
they are going to stay nice and clean. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
It's almost to the point that you won't need to wash them, | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
-but I suppose you'd better! -Yes, it is better, yes. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:58 | |
What about the polystyrene cups? | 0:11:58 | 0:12:01 | |
Well, the polystyrene cups were left over from a coffee morning, | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
and I just made a hole in them and planted the kale in it, | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
-and it keeps them warm, nice and light... -Perfect. -..so that's good. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:11 | |
And this thing, my husband broke the spade. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:13 | |
I said to him, "I want a leek planter", | 0:12:13 | 0:12:15 | |
-so he made a point on it... -It looks like it's been well used. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
-Yes. -So, so far this has cost you nothing. -Yes, that's correct. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:22 | |
But then I went online, on an online recycling site, | 0:12:22 | 0:12:26 | |
and I got a job lot of tools, nets, watering cans, | 0:12:26 | 0:12:32 | |
for £15. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:34 | |
-£15? -£15. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:35 | |
-You filled the boot. -I did. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
I was delighted! | 0:12:37 | 0:12:38 | |
Now, I think this is quite a novel way of planting this up. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
-It looks really attractive. -Thank you. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:54 | |
Yes, I just thought sun rays would look quite nice. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
I did try to be a little bit creative. | 0:12:57 | 0:12:59 | |
So one day I went to the woods with the kids and I made an obelisk | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
out of twigs, and I think it's quite nice. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:04 | |
And it's for supporting my sweet peas and also the net. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
Now, your biggest spend on the plot is £23 on asparagus crowns. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:12 | |
I know! Well, I'm hoping I'm going to get my money back on that | 0:13:12 | 0:13:15 | |
in years to come, cos asparagus is a crop | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
that lasts quite a few years. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
So, yes, I'm looking forward to harvesting it. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
-Yes, it's starting to grow well. -It's doing really well. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:25 | |
The seaside situation is happy. | 0:13:25 | 0:13:28 | |
And another thing I've been doing, I've been keeping a record of | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
all the salads and rhubarb that I've been harvesting since April. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:35 | |
And, yes, in April I had, like, £1 for a meal. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:39 | |
OK, so when you say £1, obviously it's cost you nothing... | 0:13:39 | 0:13:42 | |
-Cost me nothing. -..but that's how much it costs in the supermarket? | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
-Yes. -What's this one - June, salad, £5? | 0:13:45 | 0:13:47 | |
-That must have been... -I got a huge bag! | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
I mean, that would have made at least five bags of salad, | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
at a pound in the supermarket. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:53 | |
So how much does that come in total? | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
Over £45. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:56 | |
-£45, just for you? -Just for myself. Yes. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
So, if we included Mary and Rosemary, | 0:13:59 | 0:14:02 | |
-we could say that's £150 or something. -Definitely. Easily, yes. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
-It's really great. -Well, as the season goes on, | 0:14:05 | 0:14:07 | |
-you'll get more and more... -We'll just get more and more. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:09 | |
As you can see, they're really doing well. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:11 | |
-What about the rhubarb - another £5 there? -Yes, | 0:14:11 | 0:14:13 | |
I harvested quite a bit of it, and I cooked it down | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
and put it in the freezer for making crumbles in the winter time. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:18 | |
-Delicious. -Delicious. -Because this is just the start. -Yes. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:21 | |
Wait till you start harvesting the tatties and the carrots... | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
-And onions... -You name it. -..beetroot. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
-So will you keep a record? -I will try. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:30 | |
-And I'm coming back in August. -Yes, it will be lovely to have you. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
-And we will reap some of the harvest and see how we get on. -Lovely. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
-And that will be fun to see it then. -Yes, that will be great. Thank you. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:38 | |
From time to time, we draw attention to the hedges | 0:14:45 | 0:14:47 | |
that we have around the place. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:48 | |
This western hemlock, a star of the show - it's an absolute cracker. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
But we all know about yew as well - very reliable, | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
long-lasting and so on. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:56 | |
And Chamaecyparis lawsoniana varieties | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
are usually very good hedges. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
Look at that for a start off. Wonderful. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
And then, like drawing a line... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
dead! | 0:15:06 | 0:15:08 | |
Now, this is the second time this has been planted with lawson cypress | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
and they don't like it. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
I think it's water - I DID think it was water, | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
until I talked to my pal here, Allan Brownie. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:19 | |
You came along asking if we'd check for water, which we did. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
Without actually dowsing, it just changed our thought. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
We did look for water, see if it was a water problem, | 0:15:25 | 0:15:27 | |
-and it's not a water problem - it's an energy problem. -Oh, really? | 0:15:27 | 0:15:30 | |
Like a power line through here? | 0:15:30 | 0:15:32 | |
The same idea. But it's not a power line, it's just a different energy. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:35 | |
It's a natural soil...? | 0:15:35 | 0:15:37 | |
Yes. And, as you can see - Jim, he's working across there, | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
and all energy lines have different widths, | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
and you'll find the edge of an energy line with the dowsing. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:46 | |
-Yes? -And it'll show you the edge, the middle, the edge... | 0:15:46 | 0:15:49 | |
So it starts here and it'll finish somewhere...? | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
That's right - just where Jim is at the moment. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
When you find the edge of a line, the rods will just start moving. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
That's the edge. All energy lines are different widths, | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
so once you come to the middle, the rods cross, | 0:15:59 | 0:16:01 | |
and once you come to the other edge, they move again. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:03 | |
So, you find the width of it - there are different widths. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
But that green one there is overlapping, and that one's OK. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
That's right. We've also got another energy line coming this way - | 0:16:09 | 0:16:12 | |
we're on a crossroads, and this is the centre. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:15 | |
-We're right on the centre here, this one. -Yeah. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
That's astonishing. It really is astonishing. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
It's quite fascinating for us, as dowsers, | 0:16:20 | 0:16:22 | |
-being invited along to see this. -Aye, aye. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
Now, my reaction, of course, is that we will try once again. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:29 | |
We will dig these up, we'll give this bit of ground a real doing | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
with some muck and all the rest of it, and plant the same ones back. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
What can you do to ensure that they're going to grow? | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
We're going to re-divert these lines away from here, over the top, | 0:16:39 | 0:16:43 | |
so the energy's not flowing through here any more. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
-And we'll just tidy that energy up. -ALLAN LAUGHS | 0:16:46 | 0:16:50 | |
I'll give you two years - | 0:16:50 | 0:16:51 | |
-they're going to have to be up this height. -One year. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
-Less than that. -Thanks, Allan. THEY LAUGH | 0:16:53 | 0:16:56 | |
Thank you. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:57 | |
Now, it's been a wee while since we've been into the 8x6 greenhouse, | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
and it's all about displaying plants, | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
making it look rather bonny, | 0:17:04 | 0:17:05 | |
and the good news is this Eucomis, | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
or the pineapple flower, | 0:17:08 | 0:17:09 | |
and I think you can see why, look... | 0:17:09 | 0:17:12 | |
There, there is the prospect of a flower at last. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
Because these were bulbs that we bought in, actually, last year, | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
we didn't get anything, then they were dried off over the winter, | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
repotted, and it really is great news. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:25 | |
So, what else have we got that I've used? | 0:17:25 | 0:17:28 | |
The Oxalis - I love these plants, | 0:17:28 | 0:17:30 | |
and, again, these were dried off over the winter. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
You start them off again | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
and the purple form, I think, is particularly pretty. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:37 | |
They actually close up at night-time | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
and I think they are like little butterflies. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:41 | |
So, that's the purple one. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:42 | |
We've also got iron cross, | 0:17:42 | 0:17:44 | |
and I think that is really | 0:17:44 | 0:17:45 | |
attractive as well, sort of the two | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
tones of the colour on the leaf. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:50 | |
I've also gone for some new things. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:52 | |
Look at the begonia, here. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:54 | |
Fantastic, the way that is swirling. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:56 | |
The other thing, do remember at this time of year | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
that we are feeding all these house plants every 10 to 14 days. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:04 | |
Also, look at the lovely begonia - | 0:18:04 | 0:18:06 | |
crackling white fire is that one. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
OK, you could use that in | 0:18:09 | 0:18:10 | |
a hanging basket, but it's also nice | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
as a display plant. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
And do you remember as well the plant that I got from | 0:18:14 | 0:18:16 | |
Gardening Scotland? | 0:18:16 | 0:18:17 | |
The Kalanchoe, there - Dorothy - | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
looking absolutely stunning, | 0:18:20 | 0:18:21 | |
and I think she's going to flower for quite a while. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:25 | |
And it's all about... I was saying a bit about display, | 0:18:25 | 0:18:28 | |
so we've got the tiered benching. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:30 | |
The other thing, though, to give you a little bit of height, | 0:18:30 | 0:18:33 | |
here's a good example of having a pot on an upturned pot. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
Very simple. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:38 | |
Obviously, the most difficult thing | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
is actually getting the watering right. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
And also, apart from some of our ornamental plants, | 0:18:42 | 0:18:45 | |
I've got some other plants that look nice but we can use them. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:49 | |
We've got this eucalyptus called the lemon bush. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:52 | |
I do wish that we had smelly telly, | 0:18:52 | 0:18:55 | |
because that is just like lemon balm. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
And, evidently, you can use a little bit of that on a brulee. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
I think that would be absolutely delicious. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
And, finally, I have got some chilies, | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
and these are so pretty as well. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:08 | |
This one is masquerade, beautiful purple fruits on it, | 0:19:08 | 0:19:12 | |
and it's meant to be very, very hot. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:14 | |
Hidden away in the Perthshire hills is the garden at Craigowen, | 0:19:21 | 0:19:26 | |
by Ballinluig, south of Pitlochry. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:28 | |
This five-acre site has been created and developed by Ian Jones | 0:19:29 | 0:19:34 | |
and his family over the past 30 years. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:37 | |
Ian's passion is rhododendrons, | 0:19:37 | 0:19:40 | |
but his stunning collection of over 600 species and hybrids | 0:19:40 | 0:19:44 | |
has been a hard-won achievement on this hillside location. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
So, how high are we above sea level? | 0:19:51 | 0:19:52 | |
We're 600, 650 feet. Where we're standing now, anyway. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
And in the Perthshire hills, you get a lot of rain | 0:19:56 | 0:19:59 | |
and the water runs down the hill and into your garden, doesn't it? | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
And how! | 0:20:03 | 0:20:04 | |
It certainly does, and it's been getting worse over the years. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
Deluges. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:08 | |
They're vicious, actually. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
And you've got to be able to take it away, as we all know. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:12 | |
Drainage is absolutely fundamental | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
and I learned, because of under soil ponding, | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
rhododendrons start to exhibit some degree of stress. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:21 | |
Hill drainage is a complex issue. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:23 | |
You've got to get your run-off right. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:25 | |
You've got to get your ring main right. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:27 | |
You've got to get your filter system right. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:29 | |
You've got to get your depth right. It takes a bit of doing. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:31 | |
So you eventually drag the water off the site, | 0:20:31 | 0:20:34 | |
or run it off the site, and that improves the topsoil, doesn't it? | 0:20:34 | 0:20:37 | |
Yes, it does. It gives it a chance. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:38 | |
It also gives the plants a chance. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:40 | |
The rhododendrons are nurtured in a nursery bed at the top of the site. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
When they outgrow this space | 0:20:48 | 0:20:49 | |
they are moved, by machinery and by hard graft, | 0:20:49 | 0:20:53 | |
down into the spacious woodland glades at the bottom of the site. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
This is the move they've made. They've been brought down here. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:13 | |
What a space they get now, don't they? Look at that! | 0:21:13 | 0:21:15 | |
Well, they've got more space than they have nearer the house, | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
in the more formal garden. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:19 | |
We've arranged for drainage, | 0:21:19 | 0:21:20 | |
which is not the same complex drainage pattern down here, | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
by mound planting. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:24 | |
Yes, these all look as though they're up on little molehills. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:28 | |
-But that's essential. -Yes, I'm afraid so. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:29 | |
Without that, we'd have a lot of rhodies under stress. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
So planting on a mound like this keeps the root system dryer, | 0:21:32 | 0:21:35 | |
they're not sitting with their feet in water, and the growth which | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
you're putting on is quite exceptional, some brilliant growth. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
The answer is we've learned from experience | 0:21:41 | 0:21:43 | |
and it is working, I'm glad to say. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:45 | |
Now, because they've got all this space, you can see right round | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
them, you can let the things develop to the shape that they should be. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
But is this their final move? | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
Well, I rather doubt it, | 0:21:54 | 0:21:55 | |
but that's a matter for the next generation, I think, George. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
The next generation is Ian's son, Simon, | 0:22:05 | 0:22:07 | |
for whom this garden is just about a full-time job. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:11 | |
As part of a team with Nicky Maddox, | 0:22:11 | 0:22:13 | |
Simon has developed the extensive herbaceous planting at Craigavon. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:18 | |
These lupins are absolutely spectacular, Simon. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
That's fabulous, isn't it? | 0:22:22 | 0:22:23 | |
Yes, they're fairly going for it this year. Quite high. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
And then we've got quite a decent selection across here, | 0:22:27 | 0:22:30 | |
just adding that nice bit of colour at this time of year. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:32 | |
Just really mixing in very nicely with the tree peonies | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
and, as you can see, | 0:22:35 | 0:22:37 | |
we've really tried to cover as much earth as possible. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
Makes life a little bit easier when it comes to weeding, | 0:22:40 | 0:22:42 | |
cos with the netting, which is fantastic for holding up the taller | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
plants, it just gives them that bit of support for when the wind comes. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
The daylilies are fabulous, aren't they? | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
Yeah, fantastic golden yellow colour. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
You get that lovely light in the evening - | 0:22:53 | 0:22:54 | |
just looking down, they just catch your eye in the bottom corner, here. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
The whole thing is just a mass. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:00 | |
Yeah, it's just starting to get going, | 0:23:00 | 0:23:03 | |
and it's certainly enjoyed this spring. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:05 | |
It should be a very nice showing once it gets into full flow. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:07 | |
The whole design of this garden, Simon, is just fabulous. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
-It's really kept those nice flowing lines. -Yes. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:22 | |
Not too many straight edges, you know? | 0:23:22 | 0:23:24 | |
And, of course, it changes | 0:23:24 | 0:23:26 | |
cos the rhodies keep on growing out to the edge | 0:23:26 | 0:23:28 | |
and so you're always changing the edge of the borders | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
and creating more work. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:33 | |
-Ah... -Is this what you brought me up to see? | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
Yeah, we've got a couple of interesting things up here. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:38 | |
So here we are, what, 650-feet-up in Perthshire, | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
and there's a plant from Morocco - | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
the Moroccan broom, Cytisus battandieri - | 0:23:45 | 0:23:48 | |
how does that happen? | 0:23:48 | 0:23:49 | |
And it's not doing very badly at all. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:51 | |
It's flowering very well, it's growing nonstop. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:53 | |
As you can see, this is a very sunny spot here. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:55 | |
It's very sheltered, very dry soil, up next to the house, here. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:59 | |
And it was here originally. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:00 | |
It's not something that we would have thought of planting, | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
but it's doing very well. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:04 | |
-A microclimate for it - that's it. -Why move it? Why move it? Yeah. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
Now, what's this over here? Cos this is another surprise. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:09 | |
From Morocco to California. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:11 | |
-For goodness' sake! Carpenteria californica. -Yeah. -Eh? | 0:24:11 | 0:24:15 | |
All in the space of 10 metres. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:16 | |
No, it's very healthy here. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:20 | |
Again, something we wouldn't even think about planting up here, | 0:24:20 | 0:24:22 | |
but it was here when we arrived. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:24 | |
As you can see, it's right in front of this window here, | 0:24:24 | 0:24:26 | |
which is our guest bedroom, which kind of ruins all these nice views. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:30 | |
So I've done a lot of hacking back | 0:24:30 | 0:24:32 | |
and it still comes back and flowers, and it's just fantastic. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:35 | |
It's amazing what we can grow | 0:24:35 | 0:24:36 | |
-if we just get the right position for things. -Yeah. Yeah, definitely. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:39 | |
So, just when you think you've seen it all, what have we got? | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
A pond, and all these wonderful primulas all the way around. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:54 | |
It takes my breath away. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:55 | |
This whole garden is just so exuberant. | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
It's nice having all the different areas, you know? | 0:24:58 | 0:25:01 | |
And each area has its own little specialties. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
But my favourite bit's always the end of the day when I finish work! | 0:25:04 | 0:25:07 | |
Honestly, I've had a fabulous day, so thank you very much indeed. | 0:25:07 | 0:25:11 | |
Thanks for sharing it. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:12 | |
Thank you for coming. We've enjoyed having you. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:15 | |
In Mr Anderson's absence, | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
but with his permission, | 0:25:22 | 0:25:24 | |
we're going to take one of his fig airlayers to the next stage, | 0:25:24 | 0:25:28 | |
and here it is. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:30 | |
You remember the story? | 0:25:30 | 0:25:31 | |
Get it up into the light. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
Isn't that incredible? | 0:25:35 | 0:25:37 | |
Look at the root system there is there. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:39 | |
Now we have to gently ease the ball and remove it, like so. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:44 | |
Look at that! Isn't that staggering? | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
Absolutely staggering. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:48 | |
Absolutely tremendous. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:50 | |
And... | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
about a five-inch pot. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:53 | |
In here it goes... | 0:25:54 | 0:25:56 | |
like so. | 0:25:56 | 0:25:58 | |
And whilst I can still see, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:00 | |
I'm going to put a cane in there, at the back. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
Hold the two together, plenty of compost. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:05 | |
I might remove the fruit, I think. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:08 | |
I don't think the fruit is important at this juncture. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
There we go. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:12 | |
Give it a real press down. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
The two things that will complete this job at the moment | 0:26:15 | 0:26:17 | |
are give it a thorough soaking, | 0:26:17 | 0:26:20 | |
and keep the plant in the shade... | 0:26:20 | 0:26:22 | |
..so that it is not stressed. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
Yes, I think I'm actually going to take that fruit off. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
That will reduce the stress even further. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:33 | |
Give it a little bit of a tie. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:35 | |
Always tie it above a leaf so that it doesn't slip. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:38 | |
Don't tell my Scout leader. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
It's a granny knot! | 0:26:45 | 0:26:47 | |
Right, this is the last bit we do. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
Put it on the floor, in the shade... | 0:26:50 | 0:26:52 | |
..and give it a real good soak. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:55 | |
Now, this wild flower area looks really bonny at the moment. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:02 | |
We've got things like the gorgeous orchids, | 0:27:02 | 0:27:05 | |
the ragged robin and then further behind me are the oxeye daisies. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:09 | |
However, I am doing a little bit of management | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
and taking out some of the really invasive weeds, | 0:27:12 | 0:27:15 | |
so things like the dockens, | 0:27:15 | 0:27:17 | |
the rosebay willowherb. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:19 | |
Now, this one is ragwort, | 0:27:19 | 0:27:21 | |
so, especially if you've got horses, | 0:27:21 | 0:27:22 | |
you certainly need to get rid of that one. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
And then in this little patch at the moment | 0:27:24 | 0:27:27 | |
I'm seeing quite a few brambles, | 0:27:27 | 0:27:29 | |
and, OK, these will be all right on the edge of the site, | 0:27:29 | 0:27:32 | |
but I certainly don't want them to smother the beautiful flowers here. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:35 | |
Do you think people will make the connection between | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
that gorgeous peony and the fact that we are sat in the June garden, | 0:27:40 | 0:27:44 | |
which is all about peonies and irises? | 0:27:44 | 0:27:46 | |
It is, and isn't it looking gorgeous? | 0:27:46 | 0:27:48 | |
And, I mean, OK, that's a pale pink, that particular peony, but, | 0:27:48 | 0:27:51 | |
I mean, look at the white with the yellow centre... | 0:27:51 | 0:27:54 | |
-This one... -Yeah. -Stunning. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:56 | |
-Yeah, and the maroon one behind me, yeah. -I know, gorgeous. | 0:27:56 | 0:27:58 | |
-And then the iris as well. -Yes. -Such a contrast. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:00 | |
But we don't know some of the varieties, unfortunately. | 0:28:00 | 0:28:02 | |
Well, I think the labels were lost at some stage, which is very sad. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:06 | |
It is a shame, but maybe we'll find out. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:08 | |
Take some photographs and go to an expert on that one. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:11 | |
But, you know, if you'd like any more information about | 0:28:11 | 0:28:13 | |
this week's programme, it's all in the fact sheet | 0:28:13 | 0:28:15 | |
and the easiest way to access that is online. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:18 | |
And I think George visited a really nice garden, didn't he? | 0:28:18 | 0:28:20 | |
Oh, I'm jealous. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:22 | |
What a cracker of a garden! | 0:28:22 | 0:28:24 | |
Anyway, we're going on holiday for two weeks. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:28 | |
-Something to do with Wimbledon or something? -Yeah. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
-Strawberries and cream. -Well, but where's the Pimms? | 0:28:30 | 0:28:32 | |
"Where's the Pimms?" I'm saying. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:34 | |
We'll be back with you on the 20th of July. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:35 | |
-Until then, goodbye. -Goodbye. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:37 |