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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,640 BEE BUZZES 2 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,280 Hello and welcome to Gardeners' World. 3 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,400 It's always a sad moment when I have to deconstruct 4 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,520 these large pots of tulips and wallflowers. 5 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,200 But they've done really well this spring, 6 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,120 flowering right into the third week of May. 7 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:29,760 But now their day is done. 8 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:31,920 And, anyway, we're on the doorstep of summer, 9 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:34,920 so, we need to start planting for a summer display. 10 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:39,320 And leaving them out is quite tricky because I want to get 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,680 the bulbs attached to the stems and the foliage, if I possibly can. 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,720 And that's because there's still quite a lot of green 13 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:48,520 left in the plant. 14 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,640 And that, as it dies back, feeds next year's bulb. 15 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:57,400 Having said that, not all tulips are worth keeping. 16 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,480 Some just don't flower well in the second year - 17 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,960 they take ages to build up a big enough bulb. 18 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:05,720 Others you can chuck in the ground and they will keep coming back 19 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,640 and flowering ten, even 20 years later. 20 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:13,160 So, you just have to experiment and see which ones are good for you. 21 00:01:17,320 --> 00:01:20,560 On today's programme, we catch up with Adam and his garden, 22 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,960 as he creates a woodland scene with shade-loving plants... 23 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,080 ..and makes a seating area to admire them from. 24 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:33,000 It's about really putting yourself in the planting, 25 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,960 just so that your view changes, your eye-line changes, 26 00:01:36,960 --> 00:01:40,560 and you start to engage with nature, and what's around you. 27 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,160 And there's another chance to see the film that Frances 28 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,760 made last year... 29 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,520 ..where she looks at trees 30 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,640 that are an invaluable source of food for bees. 31 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,880 This is a tree heather, and it is awash with flowers, 32 00:01:55,880 --> 00:01:58,040 and the lovely thing about this is 33 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,040 it smells incredible when you're up close to it. 34 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:04,800 And I will be moving on to the next stage of the tomatoes that 35 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,120 I sowed a few weeks ago, and I hope some of you sowed, too, 36 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,400 as well as planting out dahlias for cut flowers, 37 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,240 and also adding sunflowers to the Jewel Garden, 38 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,080 which will not only look good for us but be great for bees, too. 39 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,520 I've taken away a lot of the soil that was here for the tulips, 40 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,280 so, two reasons for that - 41 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:53,440 one, because it will be completely nutritionally exhausted by now. 42 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,800 All the goodness will be taken out of it. 43 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:00,160 And two - I made up a very gritty mix for the tulips. 44 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,320 Tulips love sharp drainage. 45 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,360 What I'm going to plant next 46 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,640 needs something that will hold more moisture and be richer. 47 00:03:07,640 --> 00:03:09,920 So... 48 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:12,600 ..this is garden compost. 49 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:19,680 So, we'll put that in the bottom because I want it to act as a sump. 50 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:22,360 I want the moisture to be held in that. 51 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,920 Now, I'll move these, which we'll come to later on, 52 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:28,480 and then add the potting compost. 53 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:34,040 This is a mix that is our normal peat-free, bark-based compost 54 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:39,280 that we buy in, with quite a lot of sieved garden compost, 55 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,200 sieved leaf mould and a little bit of grit. 56 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,960 And if you're putting up big pots for a summer display, 57 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:48,280 it wants to have extra goodness. 58 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:52,280 It's got to feed big plants for months on end. 59 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,200 The centrepiece is this. 60 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,320 This is a ginger - hedychium. 61 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,840 And it will grow two, three times as big, 62 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,520 and give an incredible starburst display. 63 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:08,000 This is a variety called Assam Orange, topped with orange 64 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,400 flowers shooting out from the centre. 65 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,520 A really brilliant, exotic plant. 66 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:18,640 Now, it is tender... 67 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:22,280 ..so, even now, if you live in the north and you think there's 68 00:04:22,280 --> 00:04:26,360 a risk of frost, hold fire until you know that it's completely past. 69 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:30,080 Pull that more to the centre. 70 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,480 Right, I'm going to pack around that a little. 71 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:43,040 Now, the point about these big pots is that they are a display. 72 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,600 So, I need more than just the ginger, 73 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:48,680 however spectacular it is in its own right. 74 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,200 So, I'm going to underplant it. 75 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,280 Now, I'm starting with French marigolds. 76 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:56,800 This is a variety of French marigold called French Red. 77 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,920 What I like about them is the burgundy red 78 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:01,520 with the bright orange. 79 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:05,360 These are tender, too. 80 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,560 And you can see that, actually, there's a lot of root at the bottom. 81 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,520 So, just break them out. 82 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,360 If you break the roots, that will stimulate regrowth. 83 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,400 And I'm going to pop them round the edge... 84 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:23,320 ..like that. 85 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,720 And these should keep flowering, if you keep deadheading. 86 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:30,000 That is the absolute secret of most of these annuals. 87 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,920 Marigolds will do well in full sun, 88 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:37,240 but they'll take a bit of shade, too. 89 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:42,800 Right, that will do as a basis but, still, that's not nearly enough. 90 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,840 Now, this is a first for me. 91 00:05:44,840 --> 00:05:46,640 This is calibrachoa. 92 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,640 And this is a variety called Callie Orange. 93 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:53,360 The great virtue of calibrachoa is that it's a trailer. 94 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,720 It should spill over the edges. 95 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,080 And that, of course, adds drama and interest. 96 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:02,200 It's related to petunias. 97 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:05,320 They're a member of the solanaceae family, so, in fact, 98 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,400 related to potatoes and tomatoes as well. 99 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,800 Every week, this will have a water. 100 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,960 We have what we call feeding Friday in the garden, 101 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:21,840 and every container gets a good water and a good feed. 102 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:26,360 And you can use home-made liquid feed, like liquid comfrey, 103 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,600 or you can buy seaweed, 104 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:33,520 or, if in doubt, you can never go far wrong with a container 105 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,640 with a basic tomato feed. 106 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,080 And that will keep the flowers coming. 107 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:44,760 Now, that's a little minimal at the moment, but that will quickly 108 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,760 grow, so that the base of the ginger will be covered, 109 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:50,840 we'll get spillage over the edge of the pot, and the whole thing 110 00:06:50,840 --> 00:06:53,160 will have an energy and a dynamism. 111 00:06:56,080 --> 00:07:00,080 Of course, the whole point of a display like this is high drama. 112 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,360 In fact, the whole point of the Jewel Garden 113 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:06,160 is to be as dramatic and colourful as possible for as long as possible. 114 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:11,640 Now, we haven't seen Adam's garden since Easter now. 115 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,920 He's been working on it and developing not just the high bits 116 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:19,320 of drama, but also some of the more subtle areas. 117 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:39,000 Mrs Frost has got the longest list of jobs in there 118 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:40,600 you have ever seen. 119 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,080 It feels like it is! 120 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:45,800 And I have to do so many before I'm allowed out in the garden. 121 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,160 And if you're anything like me, those moments 122 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:53,480 outside, in your garden, whatever, sat on a balcony, 123 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,360 are just absolutely glorious. 124 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:01,040 And, look, the wisteria, it's doing its thing. 125 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:05,440 And I think it's the first time in all the times you've visited 126 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:10,120 that I've been able to show you it really in its full glory. 127 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,560 And the scent is incredible. 128 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,400 I wish you could smell. 129 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:18,960 For me, though, it's not just the flower, it's the foliage. 130 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:22,120 I love this coppery foliage and the way it sits. 131 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:24,520 It's fantastic, really is. 132 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:28,680 Anyway, you've not been here for a few weeks, 133 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,920 and a lot's happened, so I've got quite a lot to show you. 134 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,240 You might recognise that. 135 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,760 It's my turkey tray... 136 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,000 Oh, no. 137 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,640 Hey? 138 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:58,200 That really is perfect timing. 139 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,400 If you remember last time, 140 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:04,640 Ash walked through while I was sowing this rocket, 141 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,960 and I'm just looking at it, 142 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:09,440 and it's really heavily sown. 143 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,520 And I was going to blame the cat, because I think 144 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,200 I wasn't concentrating, I was more worried about the cat. 145 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:19,640 Anyway, what I want to do now is just start to thin it out, 146 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,440 but I'm not going to waste any of them, because... 147 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:24,240 ..not only does that smell really... 148 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:26,280 You get that rocket, sort of... 149 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:27,880 But the flavour... 150 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:30,560 ..it's really good. 151 00:09:30,560 --> 00:09:33,680 It's just nice just to, you know, dress a meal. 152 00:09:33,680 --> 00:09:35,400 Recognise those? 153 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,280 Carrots that I sowed in the box we found in the back of the garage. 154 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:41,120 And instantly, you look at those, 155 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,800 the sowing is much better. 156 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,720 Obviously, the cat wasn't about for those, was he? 157 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:48,400 Have to be a little bit more mindful when it comes to carrots, 158 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:50,560 because, as you do start to thin them, 159 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:53,000 obviously, you start crushing foliage, and that can 160 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:54,840 actually attract the carrot fly. 161 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:58,360 So, it's quite nice maybe to mesh these over. 162 00:09:58,360 --> 00:10:01,080 If you look behind me, I've got them in the main bed there, 163 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,320 and then that will give them a bit of protection, but 164 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,200 these guys, really, are not too bad at all. 165 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:17,320 Actually, while we're in here, I've got to show you this. 166 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:19,840 It's a standard gooseberry. 167 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:23,200 I think it works really well there coming up through the rhubarb. 168 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,640 And, as far as planting it, it was easy. 169 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,800 Just dug a decent-sized hole, lots of organic matter. 170 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:32,640 But it works because it means I get more out of this space. 171 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:35,920 And I think it makes a lovely little punch point as well. 172 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:38,360 And I do like a gooseberry pie. 173 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,040 I have wanted to create a quiet seating area for some time 174 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,280 where I can just sit and linger. 175 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,520 And I've found a perfect spot in the woodland. 176 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:03,240 For me, this area was created because, as I put the woodland 177 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,000 together, I had the path coming through, 178 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,680 and there was an old log just chucked to one side, 179 00:11:08,680 --> 00:11:11,800 and here working, I'd find myself just pausing. 180 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:14,600 And then I started to realise how good the light was 181 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:18,040 through the season, and the dappled shade works really well, 182 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,160 the wildlife come into the space. 183 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,280 So, what I've got is some old logs that were cut down 184 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,600 from an old, diseased tree that we had, 185 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:27,040 and I'm going to use those. 186 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:28,320 So, I've put three in. 187 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,280 I've got one more to put in there, but they could be, even, 188 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,880 I don't know, on old crate turned upside down in a border 189 00:11:33,880 --> 00:11:36,480 or a pot, even some railway sleepers. 190 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,040 I've done it out of that. 191 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:41,360 It's about really putting yourself in the planting, 192 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:45,640 just so that your view changes, your eye-line changes and you start 193 00:11:45,640 --> 00:11:48,760 to engage with nature and what's around you. 194 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:52,240 And then the moments become incredibly special. 195 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,640 So, I'll get this in. 196 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,200 As I said, all I'm doing, big chunks of logs, 197 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,480 roughly level up, as long as it... 198 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,640 And it's not going to go anywhere because it's so heavy. 199 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:04,800 So, once we've got this in place... 200 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,880 ..which, as we plant around that, I'll firm it up a bit more. 201 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:15,800 Just firm that in. 202 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:23,200 Come to the planting... 203 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,520 ..I've chosen here, first of all, if you look, 204 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,800 the ferns, that lovely texture of that foliage and the light green 205 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,200 that will develop as the season goes on. 206 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:34,760 Next to there, you've got the actaea, 207 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:39,280 which has got that sort of lovely, soft, grey-blue foliage. 208 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:43,120 And, then, coming back in here, epimedium - 209 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:47,320 sort of, shiny, more or less leathery feel, but... 210 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:49,400 quite a serrated dagger. 211 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:53,200 And, then, lastly, this tiny little Solomon's seal - 212 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,280 wonderful little oval leaves. 213 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:59,240 So, when it comes to laying them out, 214 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:02,120 it's just going to go in around... 215 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:03,480 ..these seats. 216 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:05,160 It's not going to get too high. 217 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,440 It's going to start to really, sort of, carpet. 218 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,640 But, when you're sat on the seat, you're looking down on these plants, 219 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,560 you're really starting to see that detail. 220 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:18,800 So, ultimately, what I'm trying to do all the time is just have this 221 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,920 little rhythm and this, just, repeated patterns. 222 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,800 This actaea is actually called Misty Blue. 223 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:27,200 And when you look carefully, you can see 224 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,520 tiny white flowers going to develop. 225 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,720 But what I love about this - as the season develops, 226 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:37,080 you get red tips to the end of the stems with white berries on. 227 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:41,200 So, back-end of the season, looks absolutely fantastic. 228 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:42,520 Just be mindful 229 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:44,720 if you are going to use actaea that some people, 230 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:47,880 it can be an irritant to the skin, and the berries are poisonous. 231 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:49,640 So... 232 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,880 But, yeah, cracking plants. 233 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:53,320 Let's get that in. 234 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:58,080 Look at this - it's actually a dryopteris. 235 00:13:58,080 --> 00:13:59,880 So, it's Dryopteris stewartii... 236 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:02,160 ..which is a good, hardworking, fern - 237 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:04,160 get to about just under two foot. 238 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,360 If I can get those roots established over this first season 239 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,040 going into the winter, 240 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,000 next year, the plant won't need quite so much TLC. 241 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,520 So, into that soil. 242 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:17,960 There we go. 243 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,640 And, actually, though it's last, I think this is the star - 244 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,000 epimedium Spine Tingler. 245 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,320 I tried this last year somewhere else, and it worked really well. 246 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:33,160 So, I just got my hands on a few more. 247 00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:36,440 There we go. 248 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,880 These plants are going to get plenty of water when they need it 249 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:43,360 just to get those roots going, and, then, next year, I think 250 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,640 it'll pretty well look after itself. 251 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:53,760 With the plants in, it's time now for the finishing touches. 252 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:58,280 I've already put 100mm of hard-core under this path to stop it sinking. 253 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:03,040 Now, I can add the bark on top, and finally, fill up my bird bath. 254 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,000 I made that over the winter, 255 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,440 just chiselled out the top of the wood, sealed it up, oiled it. 256 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:12,960 It looks quite nice. 257 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:16,520 Just gives you a little element of surprise as you walk through. 258 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:17,960 But it feels all right. 259 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,240 I'm just sat here wondering how long I can stay here before 260 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:25,400 Mrs Frost and the kids actually realise where I've gone. 261 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:42,680 I've made a very basic seat here in the wildlife garden, 262 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:46,920 which Nellie likes, and Adam's absolutely right - 263 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:53,680 just sitting, surrounded by plants, having time to think, is not just 264 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:57,560 enjoyable, it's actually really good for your mental and physical health. 265 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,080 And this bit of the garden, the wildlife garden, 266 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,200 was created some years ago to be good for wildlife 267 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,960 and good for humans, to show that the two 268 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:11,760 are not incompatible, and last winter, I moved the pond, and it's 269 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:16,640 early days, I only filled it up with water about seven weeks ago, 270 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,760 and I think that you shouldn't expect too much from a pond 271 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,680 in its first year. 272 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:25,800 Just let it settle in, and then you will find frogspawn and newts 273 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,840 and dragonflies, and everything starts to click. 274 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:32,800 But it's a wonderful thing to do, to get wildlife into the garden. 275 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,800 And, of course, the flowers in this part of the garden 276 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:38,880 are designed mainly for pollinators. 277 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,640 As many different types of pollinators as we can, 278 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,160 but, above all, bees. 279 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:48,840 Now, over the last few weeks, you've been sending us 280 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:52,880 fabulous films of how you've been using your gardens 281 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:56,440 and how your gardens have been helping you get through this 282 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:59,280 extraordinary time that we're all sharing. 283 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,120 And we now visit a garden not far from Adam, actually, 284 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:07,840 in Stamford, in Lincolnshire, where a couple of brothers share 285 00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:10,240 with us not just their love of gardens 286 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,080 but also their love of bees. 287 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,400 Hello. I'm Douglas. And I'm Hamish. 288 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:22,440 We would like to show you around our bee-friendly garden. 289 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,080 BEE BUZZES Bees are very important, because they pollinate 290 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:28,080 most of the plant food we eat. 291 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:32,480 It takes 12 bees in their whole lifetime 292 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:34,760 to make one teaspoon of honey. 293 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:44,400 We inspect our bees every week to make sure they're happy 294 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,000 and healthy. 295 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:52,160 We make sure that the queen is laying eggs and they don't swarm. 296 00:17:56,560 --> 00:17:59,720 We think it's really important to plant 297 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:01,320 flowers in your garden for the bees. 298 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:06,040 We have planted a row of foxgloves. 299 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:09,920 And they absolutely love the apple blossom. 300 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:17,080 Here, we have left a corner of our garden to go wild. 301 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,200 We have planted a few wild flower seeds, 302 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,760 but now we just leave it to do its thing. 303 00:18:22,760 --> 00:18:25,520 We think it looks really pretty. 304 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:30,680 BOTH: Thank you, Gardeners' World, for giving us lots of good ideas. 305 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:46,080 Well, Douglas and Hamish are going to go on to be great gardeners 306 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,560 and great beekeepers, and the way they're performing, 307 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,920 great television presenters, too. 308 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:52,520 That was fantastic. 309 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,640 And there are a wide range of plants that you can 310 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:57,800 grow in your garden to attract bees. 311 00:18:57,800 --> 00:19:01,480 But do remember that honeybees have short tongues, 312 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:07,280 so, they can't reach into those plants that have long tubes, 313 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:10,560 whereas bumblebees can, and quite a few other pollinators, too. 314 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:13,600 But if you want to attract honeybees, you need plants 315 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:18,560 with nice, flat, open, simple flower shapes, basically, daisy-shaped. 316 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,400 And what I'm planting now has got about the flattest, 317 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:25,200 most simple face of all, although it's really dramatic. 318 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,120 And those are sunflowers. 319 00:19:27,120 --> 00:19:29,560 I always grow sunflowers in here, not just for the bees 320 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:30,800 but because I love them. 321 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:32,200 Now, at the moment, 322 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:36,040 the Jewel Garden is dominated by this allium, Purple Sensation. 323 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:40,240 But I want to get the sunflowers in now, so that, as these die down, 324 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,040 the sunflowers will grow up, and we can keep the continuity 325 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:46,880 going for us and for the bees for as long as possible. 326 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,600 Now, I've got a couple of different varieties 327 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:52,280 that I'm growing in the Jewel Garden this year. 328 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,000 The first one is Velvet Queen. 329 00:19:55,000 --> 00:20:00,640 And this has got a sort of orangey, browny tinge to it. 330 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,720 I grew this plant from seed, and I will plant it 331 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:06,960 into an open space, and just pop it in the ground. 332 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:11,560 And, at this stage, it doesn't need support of any kind. 333 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:14,000 If we can leave them to grow unstaked for a bit, 334 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,360 they grow nice and strong, and it does help. 335 00:20:16,360 --> 00:20:18,280 Whereas, if you stake them straight away, 336 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,280 they never develop such a strong stem. 337 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:26,000 The other type which I'm growing this year is Claret. 338 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:29,400 This is another reddish - as the name suggests - sunflower, 339 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:33,600 and there are a number of different varieties that will give you browns, 340 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:38,560 caramels, marmalades, going right through to a deep orange. 341 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:43,080 And they all work just as well for the pollinators. 342 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:48,040 These will grow somewhere between 6ft and 8ft tall. 343 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,880 They tend to have smaller flowers, but more of them. 344 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:53,560 And if you keep deadheading them, 345 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,160 they will produce flowers until the end of summer. 346 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,400 Then, we leave them so the birds can pick away at the seeds. 347 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:03,680 But it doesn't matter how big a sunflower can grow, 348 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:08,560 even the biggest is nothing like as big as many of the flowering 349 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:12,960 trees that are also really good for pollinators and bees. 350 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,080 And this time last year, 351 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:20,440 Frances went down to Sussex to have a look at some of the range 352 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:25,720 of fabulous trees that have flowers which are perfect for bees. 353 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:34,920 The sound of bees is the sound of spring... 354 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,520 ..as they make their way from flower to flower, 355 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,760 searching for the vital food they need. 356 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:42,360 And they do as a favour in return. 357 00:21:42,360 --> 00:21:44,960 It's been estimated that one third of the food we eat 358 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,480 relies on pollination by bees and other insects. 359 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,680 Even closer to home, like here at Gravetye Manor, 360 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:56,480 bees foraging for food in our gardens pollinate our flowers and 361 00:21:56,480 --> 00:22:00,360 trees, providing us with a wonderful variety of seeds and fruit. 362 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:07,640 But there's a problem. 363 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:11,240 As a result of habitat loss, pesticide use, disease 364 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:15,640 and intensive farming methods, bee populations are in decline. 365 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,680 One third of the UK's bees have 366 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,280 disappeared over the last ten years, 367 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,640 making it more important than ever for us 368 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,600 gardeners to do our bit to help with this issue. 369 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:29,800 There's a wonderful, symbiotic relationship 370 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,480 between bees and flowers. 371 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:34,760 Most people don't know, bees need a balanced diet, like us. 372 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,120 They forage for pollen and nectar. 373 00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:40,680 As they brush past the stamen, pollen is transferred onto them. 374 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:43,840 The bee then flies away with the pollen attached to it, 375 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,200 and this is deposited on the next flower. 376 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,360 The bee gets its meal, the flower gets pollinated. 377 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:01,160 By late spring, our flowerbeds and borders are abuzz with bees. 378 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,640 But there is another way that we can provide them with the food that they 379 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:08,240 need earlier in the season, and that is by planting bee-friendly trees. 380 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:17,840 The great thing about a tree is that you can get 381 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:21,360 so many more flowers on it than your average garden plant. 382 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:24,920 I mean, just take this Erica arborea - this is a tree heather, 383 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,160 and it is awash with flowers for the bees. 384 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,040 This is a really good plant for any garden. 385 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,040 It's so easy, it will cope with drought and wind, 386 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,800 so, for a problem spot, this is the tree. 387 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:38,400 And the lovely thing about this is 388 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:42,200 it smells absolutely incredible when you're up close to it. 389 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,920 And it makes such a huge impact from far back, 390 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:48,520 but when you look closely, you can really see that detail - 391 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:52,560 fine, little red circles within it, so, there's something for everybody. 392 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:55,160 And, of course, plenty for the bees. 393 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:15,200 Amelanchier lamarckii is very familiar to us on Gardeners' World. 394 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:18,760 That's because it's such a good doer from a gardening perspective. 395 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,640 Especially in a small garden, it gives so much. 396 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:25,880 It has lovely form, beautiful blossom, beautiful fruits, 397 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:27,760 and then fantastic autumn colour, 398 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:30,600 especially if you plant this in the sunshine. 399 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:31,840 More importantly, 400 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,600 the blossom offers a really good early source of nectar for bees. 401 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:37,640 And then the fruit later is fantastic 402 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:39,480 because the birds love the seeds. 403 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,280 So, you could call it a win-win. 404 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:47,120 There are 270 species of bee in the UK, 405 00:24:47,120 --> 00:24:49,960 with the vast majority being solitary bees. 406 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:52,640 Different species are more prevalent, 407 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,240 depending on the time of year and the temperature. 408 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,400 Bumblebees tolerate lower temperatures, 409 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,680 while honeybees love the warmer weather. 410 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:01,280 BEE BUZZES 411 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:04,000 BEEHIVE HUMS 412 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,800 This is a tree that bees absolutely love. 413 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:10,600 It's called cercis, Forest Pansy. 414 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,480 Now, it's a native to North America, but, for a small garden, 415 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:16,000 it's absolutely invaluable because it has such 416 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:17,520 a beautiful shape. 417 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:20,120 This has lovely, big, purple, heart-shaped leaves 418 00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:22,840 and pink flowers that are yet to open on this. 419 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:25,240 Just a few more days and they'll be open. 420 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,360 And the really unusual thing about cercis is that 421 00:25:27,360 --> 00:25:28,880 it flowers on its bare branches. 422 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:30,880 Now, it's believed that where this evolved 423 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:32,400 in the forests of North America, 424 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,160 that meant that all kinds of insects, not just flying ones, 425 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,560 would have had access to that nectar. 426 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:40,320 So, it's something for all the pollinators in our gardens. 427 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:52,920 Pyrus salicifolia, 428 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,320 so-called because it has willow-like 429 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,080 or salix-like foliage, 430 00:25:57,080 --> 00:26:00,240 is a really undervalued tree, but I can hear it buzzing already 431 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:01,880 with bees and other insects 432 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:03,880 so it's very valued by our wildlife. 433 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,360 And they have these lovely clusters of white flowers. 434 00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:09,120 But these open flowers are really accessible 435 00:26:09,120 --> 00:26:10,680 to bees and pollinators. 436 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:12,600 They'll turn into small, inedible fruits, 437 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:14,200 but birds really love them too. 438 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,640 And, with silver foliage, it makes a really lovely addition 439 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,800 if you're planting a white garden. 440 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:21,680 Now, I think they can suffer 441 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,120 from some rather insensitive pruning, 442 00:26:24,120 --> 00:26:25,880 but when you do it carefully 443 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,040 and let the natural weeping habit show, 444 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,920 it can be an absolutely stunning addition to any garden. 445 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:34,840 This is also a fantastic tree if you live in an urban area 446 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,240 because it's very resistant to air pollution, 447 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:39,920 which makes it really good for us and really good for the bees. 448 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:51,800 Now, we're used to seeing bees buzzing all over our orchards, 449 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:53,880 but there are all kinds of ornamental fruit trees 450 00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:57,360 that you can buy that do exactly the same thing for pollinators. 451 00:26:57,360 --> 00:27:00,400 When you're picking them, though, make sure they have single flowers 452 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,360 because in double-flowering plants, 453 00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:04,080 those nectaries where the food is 454 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:07,080 have been bred away and replaced by petals. 455 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:09,920 Now, this is an ornamental cherry 456 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:12,880 called Tai-haku, meaning big, white flowers. 457 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,320 And you can see why. They are double the size 458 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:17,760 of the average cherry blossom. 459 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:19,800 Probably better for a slightly larger space 460 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,800 because it will get quite tall, a lot taller than this, 461 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:24,440 and the spread is huge. 462 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,400 But if you have the space, plant one. 463 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:28,880 The bees will thank you. 464 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:33,200 It's important to remember that some trees and plants 465 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:36,480 are pollinated by the wind and other types of insects, 466 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,120 so, when choosing your tree, check that yours is one 467 00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:40,760 the bees will enjoy. 468 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,240 So, next time you're looking for a new addition to the garden, 469 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:49,960 spare a thought for the bees. 470 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:51,760 Consider planting a tree 471 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:55,400 that will give you structure, flowers and maybe even some fruit, 472 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,360 and be an invaluable source of food for our bees. 473 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:18,480 I do think that however small your garden, 474 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:20,640 there will be a flowering tree 475 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:22,960 that you can fit in and enjoy, 476 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:26,160 and they just add a floral dimension 477 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:27,600 that is fabulous. 478 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:31,600 A few weeks ago, I sowed some Gardener's Delight tomatoes 479 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,400 and suggested that if you hadn't sowed tomatoes, 480 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:36,360 that you should join in and we'd do it together 481 00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:37,960 and I'd take you through the process 482 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,680 so that, hopefully, we can all share a really good harvest 483 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:42,360 later on in summer. 484 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:44,840 And I chose Gardener's Delight because they're lovely to eat 485 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,360 straight off the vine, they're not difficult to grow, 486 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,000 they tend to be quite robust, 487 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,320 and also the seeds are widely available. 488 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:52,600 Now, these are mine, 489 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,280 and you can see that they've germinated 490 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:57,960 and have developed what's called the true leaf, 491 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,880 which is the leaf that looks like the parent. 492 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:03,560 And as soon as they develop a true leaf, 493 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:05,760 they're ready for pricking out or potting on. 494 00:29:05,760 --> 00:29:08,160 So, if yours look anything like this, 495 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:09,520 this is what you should do. 496 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:12,520 So, a small pot and I'm just using 497 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:14,480 a normal, peat-free potting compost. 498 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:17,920 Hold it by the leaf always, 499 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:20,400 and just cut around it 500 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:21,880 to lift it out. 501 00:29:21,880 --> 00:29:24,800 And there you have a root ball 502 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:27,760 on that little plant, a really good root system. 503 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:31,640 You drop it into the pot like that. 504 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:33,200 Hold it steady. 505 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,960 Put some soil around it. Now, I'm not going to firm it in at all. 506 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:39,640 Just gently shake it like that 507 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:41,360 and put it to one side. 508 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,880 And it is really important 509 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:48,360 to get as much root as you can. 510 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,480 And it's worth saying that if you haven't managed to sow seed 511 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:05,360 and this inspires you to grow some, you may well be able to get 512 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,040 young plants from a garden centre. 513 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:13,520 And it doesn't matter if I slightly bury the stem 514 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:16,280 because new roots will develop from it. 515 00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:19,640 And these are destined for the garden, not the greenhouse. 516 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,640 So I won't even think of planting them out 517 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:25,280 for another three, four weeks 518 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:27,160 when the nights are nice and warm. 519 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,240 There we go. 520 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:39,520 So we'll put Gardener's Delight... PEN SCRIBBLES 521 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:44,200 Give them a good soak 522 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:46,200 and these will go back 523 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:47,960 into a protected environment. 524 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:50,440 In my case, a greenhouse. If you've got a cold frame, 525 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:53,000 a windowsill, a porch, 526 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:56,680 but it's important to do this now. Don't leave them in the seed tray. 527 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:58,400 The beauty of tomatoes 528 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:00,200 and, in fact, quite a few vegetables 529 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:02,360 is that you don't need a lot of space 530 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,880 to get a really good harvest. 531 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:08,040 And we've had a film sent in from Hampshire, 532 00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:09,920 which is my own native county, 533 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:13,120 of a gardener who's got an entire vegetable garden 534 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:14,360 on his balcony. 535 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:17,320 Hi, I'm Bob, 536 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:19,960 and you join me here on my balcony in Southampton. 537 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,640 I've always been keen on gardening and growing my own veg, 538 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:27,000 and that's exactly what my wife and I started to do 539 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,320 a couple of years back. 540 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:31,920 Today, I just want to show you a few tips and tricks 541 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:34,080 to help make the most of the space you've got, 542 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,480 no matter how big or small it is. 543 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:38,560 Firstly, think vertical. 544 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:41,640 Make use of walls and hanging baskets. 545 00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:45,080 Here on the balcony, we've got tomatoes growing up one wall, 546 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:48,040 and we've got peas growing up another. 547 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:51,400 We've also turned an old pallet into a vertical herb garden, 548 00:31:51,400 --> 00:31:54,160 growing some herbs such as parsley, 549 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:56,280 thyme and some mint. 550 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,480 Secondly, experiment. 551 00:31:59,480 --> 00:32:02,840 This year, we're trying to grow some potatoes in old shopping bags 552 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:05,120 wrapped in hessian. 553 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:08,080 We've also got some lettuce growing in these planters. 554 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:12,920 Finally, choose plants that make you smile 555 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:14,960 and bring you fond memories. 556 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,800 But most importantly right now, 557 00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:19,000 make space for yourself. 558 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:20,160 Cheers! 559 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:37,760 I think that was inspirational, Bob. 560 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:41,000 Really good to get as many people as possible 561 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:44,760 to grow some vegetables, regardless of how little space you've got. 562 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:47,920 Just be sure that A, you're allowed to grow vegetables 563 00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:50,280 or any plants on a balcony or roof space, 564 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:52,160 and also just make sure it's strong enough 565 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:55,040 because the extra weight of containers 566 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,120 with water and plants 567 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,720 may be more than the structure will bear. 568 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:03,680 Now, I love growing chillies. I love eating chillies. 569 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:06,600 And of course, chillies are a plant that you don't need a garden for, 570 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:08,360 you can grow them on a windowsill, 571 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:12,240 and I keep mine indoors all the time, but in a greenhouse. 572 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:15,360 I have grown chillies outside, but they never fruit as well. 573 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:17,640 They love heat and the more, the better. 574 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,520 And the secret I've learnt over the years 575 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:23,440 of getting really good chillies 576 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:28,320 is to encourage them to become nice, big, strong plants 577 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:29,720 early on in the year. 578 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:31,480 So it's time to plant them on, 579 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:34,320 and I'm putting them into these terracotta pots. 580 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,800 The terracotta means they don't get too wet, 581 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:39,080 and chillies hate sitting in wet compost. 582 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:42,840 They're big enough to get a decent root system, 583 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,680 but small enough to constrain them 584 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:47,480 once they reach a certain size. 585 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:49,680 And if they're feeling a little bit stressed, 586 00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:52,720 that will trigger more flower and fruit production, 587 00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,560 so the perfect balance. 588 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,080 Need to put a crock in the bottom. 589 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:59,600 Any ordinary compost that you grow tomatoes in will be fine. 590 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:02,560 This is a peat-free, bark-based mix 591 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:05,280 with a little bit of goodness added to it. 592 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:07,840 I'm going to put about a third-full in the bottom. 593 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:11,040 And this is a cayenne pepper. 594 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:12,760 It's called Long Red Slim. 595 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:15,400 Not too hot, but a little bit pokey. 596 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:17,800 And depending on your taste, you can get a chilli 597 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,960 that will blow the top of your head off, 598 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:22,360 if that's what you want, 599 00:34:22,360 --> 00:34:25,440 or just slightly add a touch of spice 600 00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:26,800 to whatever you're eating. 601 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,120 And what you do is don't take it out of the pot, 602 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:31,040 but put it in like that. 603 00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:33,880 And then fill around it. 604 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,400 It's a very good way of potting on. 605 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:43,880 Smooth it so it's level 606 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:46,920 and then just carefully lift it out 607 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:48,640 and what you're left with 608 00:34:48,640 --> 00:34:52,440 is a space exactly the size of the roots. 609 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,760 So if I then 610 00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:55,920 take that out... 611 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:01,360 And just pop it in and it fits perfectly. 612 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,480 And that way, I don't disturb the roots in any way at all. 613 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:20,480 Lift it out, 614 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:22,400 pop it in. 615 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:23,600 Easy-peasy. 616 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,480 Still to come on today's programme... 617 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:32,640 ..we visit the extraordinary home of Jamie Song... 618 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,920 ..that is filled from floor to ceiling 619 00:35:36,920 --> 00:35:38,080 with house plants. 620 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:44,520 The ones that I like to hang are the rainforest cacti, 621 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:46,840 so it really makes you feel like you're walking 622 00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:49,040 through a tropical rainforest. 623 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:52,520 And I shall be planting out dahlias for cutting 624 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:54,480 and also planting my runner beans. 625 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:57,280 Now, like all of us, 626 00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:00,600 Arit has spent more time at home and in her garden 627 00:36:00,600 --> 00:36:03,480 than she normally ever does, and this has meant 628 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:06,360 not only having time for herself in the garden, 629 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:09,480 but also having time to share it with her children. 630 00:36:14,240 --> 00:36:16,480 I bought this house in 2010, 631 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:19,480 my first proper garden, and like most people, 632 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:22,760 I became obsessed to the point that I made a career out of it, 633 00:36:22,760 --> 00:36:24,920 so I have a lot to thank this garden for. 634 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:28,400 Being away for work so much 635 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:31,720 means I'm unable to spend as much time as I would like to 636 00:36:31,720 --> 00:36:34,200 in my beloved space. 637 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:37,760 But in these extraordinary times, it has been a blessing for me 638 00:36:37,760 --> 00:36:40,600 to be able to spend more time in the garden 639 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:43,720 and, importantly, set up a little kitchen area 640 00:36:43,720 --> 00:36:45,920 that I wanted to do with the children 641 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:47,800 for our container-grown vegetables. 642 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:53,600 We've put the veg in the long side return, 643 00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:56,200 which leads into our small leafy garden, 644 00:36:56,200 --> 00:36:59,120 and the children have been pretty keen to get growing. 645 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:03,920 Hello, my name is Harvey. I am nine years old 646 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:06,520 and I live with my dad, Scott, 647 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:08,480 and my stepmum, Arit. 648 00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:13,720 Well, what I've got here in my hand 649 00:37:13,720 --> 00:37:15,960 is one of my sunflowers that I've been growing. 650 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:21,480 I've also been growing watercress, which I love... 651 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:25,120 ..and spinach, which I also really like. 652 00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:30,640 Freya, my stepdaughter, is a teenager 653 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:33,960 and having shown little interest in the garden up until now, 654 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:36,840 even she's enjoying time outside. 655 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:38,440 Hi, my name's Freya 656 00:37:38,440 --> 00:37:40,680 and I'm 14 years old. 657 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:42,560 I've been planting quite a lot lately. 658 00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:45,640 So, for example, I've been planting potatoes, 659 00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:47,920 onions, cucumber. 660 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,280 Growing vegetables was really lovely 661 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:53,960 cos I've never done it before. 662 00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:58,240 When I planted the seeds, I didn't expect them to grow so fast. 663 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:05,360 I've always collected quirky containers and I love a dolly tub. 664 00:38:07,120 --> 00:38:10,400 But even I didn't have enough to create the potage-type feel 665 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:12,960 for growing vegetables and flowers, 666 00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:14,760 so we've been recycling. 667 00:38:18,240 --> 00:38:20,160 Recently, I've been up to our greengrocer, 668 00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:22,440 who has very kindly given us these boxes 669 00:38:22,440 --> 00:38:24,880 that they're always just throwing away, 670 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:26,480 and using those for seed trays. 671 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:30,720 We've used old compost bags to line the crates, 672 00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:33,280 having punctured them with a few drainage holes. 673 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:35,440 And invention has been the order of the day. 674 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:39,160 It has been about going around the home, 675 00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:41,320 thinking of ideas of what we can use, 676 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:43,640 anything we can get a plant or a seed in. 677 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:48,080 When it came to what veg to grow, 678 00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:50,960 the children chose the things they like to eat most. 679 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:52,640 Harvey is head of peas. 680 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:56,320 I'm going to grow pea shoots. 681 00:38:57,720 --> 00:38:59,400 And the way I've prepared them 682 00:38:59,400 --> 00:39:02,400 is soaked them in water for a few days. 683 00:39:02,400 --> 00:39:05,120 It helps speed up the germination of the peas. 684 00:39:06,720 --> 00:39:09,840 Just get the peas, scatter them around. 685 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:11,240 You can grow them quite close 686 00:39:11,240 --> 00:39:14,600 because we're only going to use them as small plants. 687 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:17,360 They're also very high in vitamin A, C and protein... 688 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,440 ..so very good for your health. 689 00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:27,000 I arranged them about a penny-distance apart 690 00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:28,560 and pushed them in with my finger. 691 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:32,400 I'm just going to scatter some more soil 692 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:35,160 on top of the pea shoots, just to get a bit more coverage. 693 00:39:36,280 --> 00:39:39,760 And they should be growing in a few weeks' time, 694 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:42,680 and then, when I've finished the scattering, I'll water them. 695 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:46,960 As we know, 696 00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:49,560 peas are not Harvey's only vegetable passion. 697 00:39:52,840 --> 00:39:55,440 When I first put in my watercress... 698 00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:59,200 ..it was really small, 699 00:39:59,200 --> 00:40:01,240 but now it's been growing really well 700 00:40:01,240 --> 00:40:03,640 and it's roughly about four times, or even more, 701 00:40:03,640 --> 00:40:05,640 the size of it when it was first put in. 702 00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:10,640 It normally grows around slow-running streams, 703 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:13,680 and what I have to do is water it at least once a day 704 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:15,560 because it's a really thirsty plant. 705 00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:19,080 I really like watercress. 706 00:40:19,080 --> 00:40:22,080 I sometimes eat it in salads or just off the plant. 707 00:40:28,120 --> 00:40:30,680 Over in the very sunny seating area 708 00:40:30,680 --> 00:40:33,840 are our herbs, and Freya is adding to the collection. 709 00:40:35,560 --> 00:40:37,280 What I'm planting in these crates 710 00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:40,440 are some thyme, sage and marjoram. 711 00:40:40,440 --> 00:40:42,600 The reason why I'm planting it in the same crate is 712 00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:45,160 because they're all Mediterranean plants 713 00:40:45,160 --> 00:40:47,640 and they like hot weather 714 00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:49,520 and they like well-drained soil. 715 00:40:54,640 --> 00:40:58,160 I'm putting parsley and chives in a separate container 716 00:40:58,160 --> 00:41:00,240 as they like the same amount of sun, 717 00:41:00,240 --> 00:41:03,320 but both like a lot more water so they'll be fine together. 718 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:07,200 Even in this small garden, 719 00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:09,280 I am still getting a bit of a look in. 720 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:13,840 This tree stump was an irresistible find. 721 00:41:13,840 --> 00:41:16,280 I've put holes in the pallet that it's sitting on 722 00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:19,920 and I perforated a compost bag to line inside it, 723 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:22,560 and I think this viola will really add to this corner. 724 00:41:25,320 --> 00:41:28,240 I do try to create little vignettes where I can 725 00:41:28,240 --> 00:41:29,640 that work within the space, 726 00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:32,960 so here I'm under the canopy of a little acer. 727 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:35,480 I have got my lovely pittosporum here, 728 00:41:35,480 --> 00:41:37,720 but it's creating sort of light and shade, 729 00:41:37,720 --> 00:41:39,400 which means it's almost woodland edge, 730 00:41:39,400 --> 00:41:41,680 so this log sits perfectly 731 00:41:41,680 --> 00:41:43,040 with the little viola coming in 732 00:41:43,040 --> 00:41:45,000 cos they're still going to get enough light, 733 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,760 and it just gives this little sense of a little dell 734 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:49,760 and I can pretend that I'm in a woodland. 735 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:58,880 This time has been quite special. 736 00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:01,800 It's meant that I've been able to spend more time with the children 737 00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:05,200 and in turn, that's got them out in the garden more. 738 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:07,000 And I think it's been really interesting 739 00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:09,080 seeing them tend to their plants, 740 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:11,240 look at how their seedlings are going. 741 00:42:11,240 --> 00:42:13,160 It just means they've had a new involvement. 742 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:16,880 I'm also blown away 743 00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:19,600 about how much they've researched both the plants 744 00:42:19,600 --> 00:42:21,800 and how to grow their food. 745 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:24,160 This family time has allowed them 746 00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:25,520 to connect with nature. 747 00:42:28,160 --> 00:42:30,520 I think one of the things that I've taken away 748 00:42:30,520 --> 00:42:33,280 is that the garden will always be 749 00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:34,520 the place to be. 750 00:42:54,320 --> 00:42:57,440 I know that anybody who's got a garden 751 00:42:57,440 --> 00:42:59,160 and used it over this period 752 00:42:59,160 --> 00:43:01,680 has realised what a treasure it is. 753 00:43:03,560 --> 00:43:05,280 Now, this is the Cottage Garden 754 00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:07,480 and we've got two cutting beds, 755 00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:09,360 and what that means is 756 00:43:09,360 --> 00:43:11,560 they are reserved exclusively 757 00:43:11,560 --> 00:43:13,280 for growing cut flowers. 758 00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:16,280 Now, I'm planting out some dahlias. 759 00:43:16,280 --> 00:43:17,800 I've just put in a David Howard, 760 00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:20,840 which has got wonderful orange flowers 761 00:43:20,840 --> 00:43:22,360 and dark foliage. 762 00:43:23,800 --> 00:43:25,800 These haven't developed 763 00:43:25,800 --> 00:43:28,760 to a good size, and if I put this in the Jewel Garden now, 764 00:43:28,760 --> 00:43:31,320 which is where I'd like to plant it, 765 00:43:31,320 --> 00:43:32,400 it would suffer terribly 766 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:34,680 because it would be swamped by its neighbours. 767 00:43:34,680 --> 00:43:38,040 And dahlia tubers get bigger as they get older 768 00:43:38,040 --> 00:43:41,600 so by putting them in good, rich soil, 769 00:43:41,600 --> 00:43:44,240 good spacing, plenty of light, 770 00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:45,880 then this will get bigger 771 00:43:45,880 --> 00:43:48,240 and who knows, next year, it can go into the Jewel Garden. 772 00:43:53,120 --> 00:43:56,600 Now, this one is a variety called Tamburo. 773 00:43:56,600 --> 00:44:00,680 Lovely, dark, intense red flowers. 774 00:44:00,680 --> 00:44:04,040 When you plant dahlias and you intend them to stay outside, 775 00:44:04,040 --> 00:44:05,720 you need to plant them good and deep, 776 00:44:05,720 --> 00:44:09,200 and that means that the tubers don't get frosted. 777 00:44:09,200 --> 00:44:11,280 But these will be bought in 778 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:13,120 once we get to October, 779 00:44:13,120 --> 00:44:15,480 so all I need to do is to plant them 780 00:44:15,480 --> 00:44:17,480 the same depth as they are in the pot. 781 00:44:17,480 --> 00:44:19,640 But if this was a tuber 782 00:44:19,640 --> 00:44:22,520 and I was planting it for the winter, 783 00:44:22,520 --> 00:44:24,400 I could plant it that deep, 784 00:44:24,400 --> 00:44:26,400 nice and deep underground, 785 00:44:26,400 --> 00:44:28,200 and that will be protected. 786 00:44:28,200 --> 00:44:30,320 But that will go in there like that. 787 00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:33,480 Now, I will water these well and I'll make sure they don't dry out. 788 00:44:33,480 --> 00:44:35,600 And if you're growing dahlias in a container, 789 00:44:35,600 --> 00:44:37,320 it is really important to keep them 790 00:44:37,320 --> 00:44:39,800 well-watered and well-fed. 791 00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:41,840 And I always use liquid seaweed, 792 00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:44,480 but a tomato feed will do the job perfectly well. 793 00:44:46,200 --> 00:44:47,880 Now, if plants get old 794 00:44:47,880 --> 00:44:50,840 and look like they're not going to perform, 795 00:44:50,840 --> 00:44:54,160 quite a few people give up on them and chuck 'em. 796 00:44:54,160 --> 00:44:56,560 But you'd be surprised at how many of those 797 00:44:56,560 --> 00:45:00,800 seemingly hopeless cases can be revived. 798 00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:05,120 And we've been sent a film from someone who has taken 799 00:45:05,120 --> 00:45:08,520 plant rescuing to a whole new level. 800 00:45:08,520 --> 00:45:10,400 Hi, I'm Sarah. 801 00:45:11,840 --> 00:45:15,840 I accidentally got into plant rescuing about three years ago. 802 00:45:15,840 --> 00:45:18,040 I was at a local DIY shop 803 00:45:18,040 --> 00:45:24,200 and I saw a member of staff binning orchids that had stopped flowering. 804 00:45:24,200 --> 00:45:27,200 So I was horrified. I was like, "Stop! I'll take them," 805 00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:30,280 so I took a load of orchids home and they flowered again 806 00:45:30,280 --> 00:45:34,200 and I found it really rewarding and since then, I've been on a 807 00:45:34,200 --> 00:45:41,520 mission to find as many plants as I can before they get put in the bin. 808 00:45:41,520 --> 00:45:47,440 And that's how this happened and I now have over 200 plants. 809 00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:54,360 I've also got three cats, a dog, a husband and a daughter. Hello, Mog! 810 00:45:57,240 --> 00:46:01,440 This is one of the smallest rooms in the house, tiny bathroom. 811 00:46:01,440 --> 00:46:04,000 Tropical plants obviously love bathrooms 812 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:06,600 because they've got some humidity. 813 00:46:06,600 --> 00:46:08,640 And I can show you this lovely dracaena... 814 00:46:10,840 --> 00:46:14,920 ..which I actually picked up from the side of a road. 815 00:46:14,920 --> 00:46:18,560 It had been thrown out in a bin bag, with no pot and no soil 816 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:20,560 and it's totally recovered. 817 00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:23,080 Loves it in here, too. Isn't it gorgeous? 818 00:46:46,360 --> 00:46:49,440 I have to say that Sarah's plants looked incredibly healthy 819 00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:53,200 and it does show that a plant can look as though it's on death's door 820 00:46:53,200 --> 00:46:55,920 and there's no chance of rescuing it, 821 00:46:55,920 --> 00:47:01,600 and with a little bit of TLC, it can burgeon back into glorious life. 822 00:47:01,600 --> 00:47:03,160 Good for her! 823 00:47:03,160 --> 00:47:08,840 I'm cutting back the spent flower stems of the camassias. 824 00:47:08,840 --> 00:47:11,400 I want to take away the seed heads, 825 00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:15,440 so that the energy goes back into the bulb for next year's flowering. 826 00:47:16,840 --> 00:47:19,880 And now they've gone, the attention can go onto the hostas, 827 00:47:19,880 --> 00:47:22,120 which are looking really healthy. 828 00:47:22,120 --> 00:47:26,080 I suppose I get more letters about hostas than anything else 829 00:47:26,080 --> 00:47:29,760 and it's always about how to protect them from slugs and snails. 830 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:33,840 It's two things. The first is lots of predators. 831 00:47:33,840 --> 00:47:39,160 So, birds, mammals like hedgehogs that will eat them, frogs, and also, 832 00:47:39,160 --> 00:47:42,600 if you've got strong, healthy plants growing in good soil, 833 00:47:42,600 --> 00:47:45,000 they tend to be left alone. 834 00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:48,240 What slugs and snails like are stressed plants, 835 00:47:48,240 --> 00:47:52,640 so look after the plant and the chances are it'll be OK. 836 00:47:52,640 --> 00:47:55,320 Now, as well as the hostas looking good, at the moment, 837 00:47:55,320 --> 00:48:00,000 this iris, this is Iris pseudacorus, it is grown in the water, 838 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:03,640 is at its best and although the foliage is really dramatic 839 00:48:03,640 --> 00:48:08,040 and sword-like, I think the flowers are beautifully elegant. 840 00:48:08,040 --> 00:48:11,280 Now, of course, to have your irises growing in a pond 841 00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:14,800 and to have your predators eating your slugs, you need a garden. 842 00:48:14,800 --> 00:48:17,160 And that's fine, if you've got access to one, 843 00:48:17,160 --> 00:48:19,560 but a lot of people don't. 844 00:48:19,560 --> 00:48:23,520 That doesn't mean to say that you can't have a collection of glorious 845 00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:28,920 plants and last year, we went to visit the home of Jamie Song 846 00:48:28,920 --> 00:48:31,600 and his fabulous plants. 847 00:48:42,080 --> 00:48:45,640 The first thing I see when I come up here to my indoor garden is 848 00:48:45,640 --> 00:48:51,000 that my plants have already woken up before me. 849 00:48:51,000 --> 00:48:55,800 It's just like coming into a world that's already alive. 850 00:48:57,480 --> 00:49:00,760 I love taking care of them and this time you spend taking 851 00:49:00,760 --> 00:49:04,080 care of them is, for me, a little bit like meditation. 852 00:49:04,080 --> 00:49:07,920 And when I watch a plant, I can almost see the circle of life 853 00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:11,800 because, you know, when a leaf dies, a new one comes out 854 00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:14,080 and it's just beautiful. 855 00:49:22,840 --> 00:49:24,440 For me, the most important thing 856 00:49:24,440 --> 00:49:27,440 when it comes to designing with house plants is that you want 857 00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:30,080 the plants to thrive because a sick plant, 858 00:49:30,080 --> 00:49:33,680 or a plant that's not doing well, is not going to make you happy in the 859 00:49:33,680 --> 00:49:39,360 end, so I always place them where they will thrive, and then, in terms 860 00:49:39,360 --> 00:49:43,080 of designing my indoor garden, I do my best to create different 861 00:49:43,080 --> 00:49:47,440 heights, but I also like to mimic nature a little bit. 862 00:49:53,080 --> 00:49:56,320 I've hung a lot of my plants up in the air. 863 00:49:56,320 --> 00:49:59,920 The ones that I like to hang are the rainforest cacti, 864 00:49:59,920 --> 00:50:02,400 the ones that are epiphytic in nature, 865 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:05,360 so they attach themselves to trees and grow downwards. 866 00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:12,160 They have long leaves and such unusual shapes, so it really makes 867 00:50:12,160 --> 00:50:16,400 you feel like you're walking through a tropical rainforest. 868 00:50:24,120 --> 00:50:26,280 This is a neon pothos. 869 00:50:26,280 --> 00:50:30,560 In nature, a pothos would kind of coil up a tree and climb 870 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:34,960 so I decided to experiment with making it a climbing plant. 871 00:50:34,960 --> 00:50:39,360 So I found these little plastic clips that attach to the wall 872 00:50:39,360 --> 00:50:41,200 without damaging the wall, 873 00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:45,680 and I put the stems through the clips to create this vertical garden 874 00:50:45,680 --> 00:50:49,400 and it's really become a focal point of the living room. 875 00:50:49,400 --> 00:50:51,280 Everybody's so impressed by it, 876 00:50:51,280 --> 00:50:55,400 and people love to sit on the sofa and take selfies here. 877 00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:06,480 So these are my mid-level plants and they're actually 878 00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:08,000 my favourite plants. 879 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:11,640 They're very special plants that I like to keep close to me 880 00:51:11,640 --> 00:51:14,120 when I'm sitting on the sofa. 881 00:51:14,120 --> 00:51:16,240 This is the star of the show here - 882 00:51:16,240 --> 00:51:18,360 this Oxalis triangularis. 883 00:51:18,360 --> 00:51:22,720 It looks like 100 beautiful purple butterflies 884 00:51:22,720 --> 00:51:23,960 and I'm so proud of it 885 00:51:23,960 --> 00:51:27,520 because when I got it a few years ago, it was in a pot this big, 886 00:51:27,520 --> 00:51:28,960 about ten centimetres, 887 00:51:28,960 --> 00:51:32,560 and now it's possibly one of the largest specimens 888 00:51:32,560 --> 00:51:33,760 in the country. 889 00:51:33,760 --> 00:51:37,320 And the special thing about it is that all these little butterflies 890 00:51:37,320 --> 00:51:42,120 close at night and in the morning when the sun comes out, they open 891 00:51:42,120 --> 00:51:44,480 and they actually move towards the sun 892 00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:46,440 during the course of the day, 893 00:51:46,440 --> 00:51:49,480 and it's really one of my favourites. 894 00:51:57,600 --> 00:52:00,920 The plants that I like to place on the lower level directly 895 00:52:00,920 --> 00:52:04,040 on the floor are the ones that have leaves facing up. 896 00:52:04,040 --> 00:52:08,240 So they look the best when you're looking from above down at them. 897 00:52:13,280 --> 00:52:15,680 This is a Philodendron xanadu. 898 00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:19,320 I got it from a large flat-pack furniture shop 899 00:52:19,320 --> 00:52:22,560 and it's been with me for such a long time. 900 00:52:22,560 --> 00:52:24,680 I can't imagine living without it. 901 00:52:24,680 --> 00:52:26,920 A very interesting thing about this plant 902 00:52:26,920 --> 00:52:30,800 is that when it was young, the leaves were not serrated at all. 903 00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:34,560 But, as it aged, the shape of the leaves changed and became 904 00:52:34,560 --> 00:52:36,200 more and more beautiful. 905 00:52:36,200 --> 00:52:41,080 And now each leaf looks like a giant hand facing up. 906 00:52:41,080 --> 00:52:45,160 And for this plant, I actually installed a mirror up high 907 00:52:45,160 --> 00:52:50,520 on the wall, so the sunlight gets reflected onto this spot. 908 00:52:50,520 --> 00:52:54,640 And I just want to give it as much sun as I possibly can. 909 00:53:04,520 --> 00:53:07,160 If you walk around my home, you see a lot of repetitions 910 00:53:07,160 --> 00:53:09,280 in colour, in texture, actually. 911 00:53:09,280 --> 00:53:12,000 And I have orchids dotted around the room. 912 00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:14,840 It's like there's birds singing into each other 913 00:53:14,840 --> 00:53:18,520 and it just gives this cohesiveness, if you will. 914 00:53:21,040 --> 00:53:23,720 Just like a painting needs a frame, 915 00:53:23,720 --> 00:53:27,160 I believe every plant needs its own pot. 916 00:53:27,160 --> 00:53:31,560 One of my favourite plants is my jewel orchid or Ludisia discolor. 917 00:53:31,560 --> 00:53:34,760 I love its black velvety leaves. 918 00:53:34,760 --> 00:53:38,120 It flowers year after year in December or January 919 00:53:38,120 --> 00:53:40,640 and I found this perfect pot for it 920 00:53:40,640 --> 00:53:43,720 and it has a zigzagging black pattern that goes so well 921 00:53:43,720 --> 00:53:46,160 with the lines on the leaves. 922 00:53:49,120 --> 00:53:51,400 I feel like if you only have plants that you love 923 00:53:51,400 --> 00:53:54,720 and you put them in pots that you love, the stands that you love, 924 00:53:54,720 --> 00:53:58,480 and you combine them with the art that you love, 925 00:53:58,480 --> 00:54:01,200 it's a winning combination. 926 00:54:01,200 --> 00:54:03,800 Everyone should have house plants. 927 00:54:19,040 --> 00:54:21,120 Well, I agree about house plants. 928 00:54:21,120 --> 00:54:22,840 But if you've got an outdoor garden, 929 00:54:22,840 --> 00:54:26,520 the greatest luxury you can possibly have is an asparagus bed. 930 00:54:27,640 --> 00:54:31,120 And certainly it's one of those plants that gives you a relatively 931 00:54:31,120 --> 00:54:33,800 low return for a big investment. 932 00:54:33,800 --> 00:54:37,640 You put a huge amount of effort in and time and a certain amount 933 00:54:37,640 --> 00:54:40,280 of trouble and you don't get much back. 934 00:54:40,280 --> 00:54:42,800 But what you do get back is lovely. 935 00:54:44,040 --> 00:54:46,280 I'm cutting under the soil. 936 00:54:46,280 --> 00:54:48,600 Obviously, you want nice, thick sprues 937 00:54:48,600 --> 00:54:52,400 and if you've got a good, healthy plant that's really vigorous, 938 00:54:52,400 --> 00:54:53,680 that's what you'll get. 939 00:54:53,680 --> 00:54:56,400 Some of the thinner ones, it's either because the plant 940 00:54:56,400 --> 00:54:58,760 is a bit exhausted or you were cutting too often 941 00:54:58,760 --> 00:55:01,880 or maybe it's just a bit too dry or hasn't got enough nutrition. 942 00:55:01,880 --> 00:55:03,960 But drainage is the key. 943 00:55:03,960 --> 00:55:07,520 Drainage and sunshine and you won't go far wrong. 944 00:55:07,520 --> 00:55:10,160 They do say that you shouldn't cut your asparagus until the water 945 00:55:10,160 --> 00:55:14,280 to cook them in is already boiling and then they have a freshness 946 00:55:14,280 --> 00:55:16,840 that is heaven. 947 00:55:16,840 --> 00:55:21,200 Well, life is not all luxury, I'm afraid. 948 00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:23,520 Here are some jobs for you this weekend. 949 00:55:35,480 --> 00:55:39,040 As we go into June, it's time for the Chelsea Chop. 950 00:55:39,040 --> 00:55:42,000 This doesn't mean cutting back those plants that are finished, 951 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:45,440 but reducing the height by about a third to a half 952 00:55:45,440 --> 00:55:48,680 of perennials that have not yet flowered. 953 00:55:48,680 --> 00:55:53,560 This will produce stronger, shorter plants with lots of side shoots 954 00:55:53,560 --> 00:55:55,880 and therefore lots more flowers. 955 00:56:01,280 --> 00:56:05,480 At this time of year, the soft, fleshy growth of broad beans 956 00:56:05,480 --> 00:56:09,400 coincides with the life cycle of the black bean aphid. 957 00:56:10,640 --> 00:56:12,440 So, to reduce the aphid, 958 00:56:12,440 --> 00:56:17,360 remove the food by taking out the top few inches of your broad beans. 959 00:56:17,360 --> 00:56:19,680 And this will also concentrate energy 960 00:56:19,680 --> 00:56:21,720 into the growing bean pods below. 961 00:56:27,640 --> 00:56:32,400 Fill the gaps left by spring flowers as they come to an end with annuals 962 00:56:32,400 --> 00:56:34,920 both tender and hardy. 963 00:56:34,920 --> 00:56:37,920 If you haven't sown them yourself, you can buy them by the tray. 964 00:56:37,920 --> 00:56:40,840 Put them in the ground now while the soil is warm 965 00:56:40,840 --> 00:56:44,120 and they will grow and flower very quickly. 966 00:56:54,400 --> 00:56:57,360 These are the Scarlet Emperor runner beans 967 00:56:57,360 --> 00:56:59,920 that I sowed just three weeks ago 968 00:56:59,920 --> 00:57:02,640 and actually they've been ready to plant out for a week, 969 00:57:02,640 --> 00:57:03,880 but I didn't want to risk them. 970 00:57:03,880 --> 00:57:07,920 So now that I think the last chance of frost has gone 971 00:57:07,920 --> 00:57:11,040 here at Longmeadow, it's safe to get them out. 972 00:57:11,040 --> 00:57:12,920 And I'm planting them 973 00:57:12,920 --> 00:57:16,880 one plant to the base of each of these bean sticks. 974 00:57:16,880 --> 00:57:20,040 And there's no reason why you can't grow them in a border 975 00:57:20,040 --> 00:57:21,960 as well as a veg plot 976 00:57:21,960 --> 00:57:25,440 as long as they've got something to cling to. 977 00:57:25,440 --> 00:57:28,720 And these are very decorative plants as well as being delicious. 978 00:57:30,400 --> 00:57:34,040 Now, the reason why the ground is slightly raised is because I added 979 00:57:34,040 --> 00:57:36,880 lots of garden compost underneath them. 980 00:57:38,280 --> 00:57:41,360 They do like moisture at their roots. 981 00:57:41,360 --> 00:57:44,640 So if you put plenty of organic matter in, 982 00:57:44,640 --> 00:57:48,880 that will preserve the moisture even if the top inch or so is dry. 983 00:57:50,760 --> 00:57:53,840 In the old days, they would put old newspapers in the ground 984 00:57:53,840 --> 00:57:56,000 which acted as a sponge. 985 00:57:57,320 --> 00:57:59,760 As well as giving these a really good soak, 986 00:57:59,760 --> 00:58:02,960 I will tie them in because for the first few weeks they need 987 00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:06,200 a little bit of extra support, but once they get going, 988 00:58:06,200 --> 00:58:11,040 these will twine around the supports, grow good and strong, 989 00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:15,000 and make two curtains of really good green foliage, 990 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:19,120 those lovely red flowers and, of course, the hanging beans, 991 00:58:19,120 --> 00:58:20,920 which are so good to eat. 992 00:58:20,920 --> 00:58:22,720 Right, now I'll plant the rest, 993 00:58:22,720 --> 00:58:24,760 but I'm afraid I'll do that after you're gone 994 00:58:24,760 --> 00:58:27,920 because we've run out of time today. 995 00:58:27,920 --> 00:58:32,360 But I'll see you back here at Longmeadow next week. 996 00:58:32,360 --> 00:58:34,800 Until then, bye-bye. 131312

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