Mis Tachwedd / November 2014

Mis Tachwedd /November 2014

Mae'n amser rhoi yr ardd i gysgu am y gaeaf a clirio dail.  Byddwn yn casglu'r dail ac yn eu gadael mewn cawell am ddwy i dair mlynedd er mwyn i'r dail bydru.

Jon transporting the fallen leaves into the cages above, where they will stay for 2-3 years.  We will use this leaf mould as a soil conditioner when planting new plants.  An invaluable aid to rooting due to its fine crumb structure.



Mae angen gorchuddio blaen dyfiant planhigion rhag y barrug a'r oerfel  Gweler corun y Dicksonia wedi'i orchuddio gyda gwellt, dail ac yna blanced.  Putting plants to bed is an important task at this time of the year.  Both the crown of the Dicksonia and Gunnera have been covered with straw, the leaves then bent over the crown and finally protected from the worst of the winter weather by a breathable protective blanket.

  

Amser yma'r flwyddyn does dim llawer o blanhigion yn blodeuo.  Ond dyma ddarganfod Arbutus unedo.  Planhigyn ddi-nod ond mae'r gwenyn yn ei fwynhau.

Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) is an evergreen shrub with white urn-shaped flowers and red strawberry-like fruit in the autumn.  Our specimen is not old enough yet to bear fruit, but the bees enjoy visiting the flowers.

Yn anffodus mae gerddi yn dioddef colledion.  Rhai yn fwy na'i gilydd. Eleni mae'r goeden 'Scots Pine' wedi marw ar ei thraed ac felly doedd dim dewis ond ei thorri ar gyfer coed tan.
Now you see it now you don't.  This magnificent Scots Pine has stood for a good 80 years, but has now unfortunately been felled and used as fire wood.   We are now left with a hole in which we can plant some new plants

                                          

Chillies Sei o'r ty gwydyr yn dangos lliwiau anhygoel.

Last of the Chillies grown in the greenhouse, collected and stored before the winter set in.

A reminder of the summer.