Good morning everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we already posted this video earlier, but then decided to re-upload with an edit. In the first version, it showed me giving the pinched sweet peas to my chickens 😱. Sweet peas are toxic (which I kind thought briefly in the back of my mind when I was trying to give them to the chickens, but we were in a hurry, etc.). Anyway, thankfully my chickens didn't eat them (they are smarter than me)! I pulled them out of the run and gave them some kale instead. All of my girls are alive and well today, and while I don't want to seem like I'm hiding the fact that I did that, I do think it's irresponsible for me to leave a video up showing it in case the viewer wasn't a comment reader and didn't see any of the warnings there. Anyway, thank you guys for being so nice and supportive to me as I learn my way through life. 😆😘 You all are the best! ❤️ ~Laura
Garden Answer everyone makes mistakes, that’s why they put erasers on pencils. Thank you for this video it’s just what I needed today my sweet peas were very long.
💞💞💞😘🤗 We all make mistakes Laura, but animals have a God given instinct to know what to eat. I posted that you can put those in the salad but i was thinking of the edible peas.... Hugs
I would leave them natural, the weathered look is beautiful. They will be gorgeous with the vines covering them. Has to get this bit of info in since I fell in love with the hellebores you keep showing in your videos, after 2 years I have flower buds on at least 1 of mine. Can't wait to see an actual hellebore flower. I was just about ready to give up on them.
Laura introduced me to hellebores...every time someone visits and mentions garden I go and show off the hellebores. They claim to never have seen those flowers before.
I haven't seen hellebores either until I watched LAURA plant them ...they are gorgeous plants !! I like natural look for the trellis . Organic is the way to go... I can't wait for Spring !
Just got my sweet sugar snaps planted outside. I live here in Central Florida and spring has already started. I love pinching my peas, I came across this method by mistake actually lol. I broke a few in half and they bushed out like crazy. I use Superthrive for my little seedlings before transplanting, it really helps to avoid transplant shock and gives them great nutrients to start, then I feed with fish fertilizer, blood meal, earthworm castings, fresh homemade compost and I'm good to go. Thanks for sharing a great video with us.
Love the obelisks! I need to look into growing sweet peas! I like the natural look & letting nature take care of the aging process! Anxious to watch the Sweet Peas climb the Obelisks! 😊🌞🌿🌺🌼🌿
Could you talk about frost dates and how to determine yours and maybe how to develop a calendar for when to plant/start/transplant what? I see a lot online for vegetables, but not for flowers! I don’t want to mess up! 😬
Can you do a similar video talking about other types of seedlings you pinch? I love the obelisks and I am so excited to see my sweet pea seeds starting to sprout ☺️
Yes coffee with Laura and one of my favorite plants!! I have had a tough time growing them recently but I think I have the right spot now so will be excited to get some seeds in the ground. I thing we are going to start some of these in the classroom on our science shelf and see how they go! Love the Obelisks they will look wonderful with plants growing up them! You get some really fun things to garden with and I love to see how you use them!
I also love the sweet peas and am trying to grow them this year but I've recently learned that they are toxic so caution children about them if you grow in a classroom. I'm also trying nasturtium as my mom has always had good luck with those. I wonder if they would be successfully grown in a classroom and perhaps a better choice (they are edible).
Renee Whalen, yes they can be toxic so I will make sure the people children are not eating them. I also plant lots of nasturtiums and pansy’s which are edible and the children love to pick these. After the plants come up we would plant the sweet peas out along the fence line where the children don’t have as much access too and bring in the flowers after they bloom.
Great, I have sweet peas planted... I agree with you, I leave the cedar color at least for the first year. Enjoy and be happy and beautiful as you are.
Hmmm🤔 I do like the idea that they would match your vegetable garden fence and the copper top sounds pretty, but the natural look is nice too! Either way they are going to look AWESOME when covered with flowers! I can just see it now.... WOWWWW!!!🌸🌸🌸
A sincere thank you from an old lady here in Pa. who loves "visiting" with you and your adorable family. AND as a bonus you teach me things to help me in the garden. One is never to old to learn. Thank you!! (I'm 70.) My "number" is "old".........I'm not. lolol
Good morning. Very good video and love the Obelisks they remind me of oil rigs. Will look beautiful once the sweet peas grow on them. Can't wait to see where you are putting them.
When you back in time and know that these aren’t getting stained.. and the peas aren’t going up them. I love gardening for this reason, it’s a for ever changing game.
Oh my, I spied a Gator (John Deer yard tractor) on your driveway! I've had one for a long time.....the very best yard helper! I hope it’s really yours! It’s the best! Great videos....keep on sharing!
Yes, the cuttings can be propagated in soil. You would probably do it easier using a rooting hormone and it will work best on stems that are not easily bendable. Keep thee leaves moist so they don't die :)
My vote is to leave them alone. I love the look of aged cedar in the garden as well. Can’t wait to see these covered with those glorious sweet peas! 🙌💚♥️🌿🌸
I'm with Laura, leave them natural! I live on the coast in NC and one of my favorite things when driving up the beach is seeing all the beautifully aged cedar shake on the houses.
Thanks for the update on the Sweet Peas. I’m following your advice. After pinching them, I put my clippings in a tiny vase on my kitchen windowsill. Even without blooms they make a precious little bouquet. So Springy!
I think the black and copper would look amazing!!! They are amazing. I have a local guy here who builds very similar ones. I may need to place an order for my sweet peas.
Hi Laura and Aaron! It was very thoughtful to pin your comment for everyone to see. Not too many people would admit that they did something wrong. Kudos! Those are really nice obelisks. I think I would leave them natural for the first year to see how you like them. Will the sweet peas grow that tall? I remember you getting Hyacinth Bean seeds. I've grown them for a lot of years and they would do really good on those, and would be pretty as cut flowers with both the flowers and the bean pods. Just be sure to let some of the pods completely dry on the stems so you'll have seeds for next year. I soak mine overnight and just stick them in the soil. They grow very fast. I LOVE them! Thank you for sharing this!
The natural wood color of the obelisks will provide continuity with the natural wood color of the greenhouse/cold frame, as well as the shed. White and black (your house colors) and natural wood is very popular in design right now. Maybe you would like your big covered gazebo/picnic area more if it were brought back to a natural wood color with cedar shingles that match the cold frame? Just a thought. 💕 On another note, I was so happy to find your video this morning. Your show is a welcome calm in the storm that is our daily news cycle. Thank you for all your efforts. Much love!
Oh wow I love those! I would do them black as well. The bright green if the vines and colorful flowers flowing up them will stand out against the black. Wow.
Hi Laura, I live in a warmer climate, my sweetpeas are about 2ft now. Im a new gardener and didnt know about pinching! Is it to late? Yes, i would like more blooms : ) I got inspired to start gardening because of one of your videos ( the one where you and Aaron had a competition planting pots along your drive) I started watching your videos late last year , now im all caught up and await new videos each day. THANK YOU
I always have always loved these. I can’t wait to see where you put them. I’d leave them as is. Like you said, you can change your mind next year. Remember the window box debate!
Thank you for the tip! I just pinched my new sweet peas (first time planting anything!) Funny like you say ... you almost feel bad snipping off those perfect little leaves! Thank you, I really enjoy your videos 😊
Love the video, now I feel more confident pinching them back. I have sweet peas that come up every year, I'm assuming they reseed themselves, would those benefit it I pinched them back the same way? Should all seedlings be pinched back to make them stronger? I love those obelisks. I probably would not stain them just to make it easier for myself but you and Aaron have a lot more energy than I do. So glad Russell made an appearance in the video.
I've yet to sow my sweet peas as I don't have any compost to propagate them in but hopefully I will get some soon. I'll be using the usual bamboo. Keen to see how yours turn out on!
My first thought was that you should stain them but then I really like your idea of leaving it alone this year and stain them next year if you want. They’re magnificent either way!
Stain them black with the copper top. It will match the rest of your garden structures and the plants will pop..... well while you can see the structure 😀😀 they certainly are a statement piece that’s for sure!
YES...Black with copper would be stunning in your garden...keeps it cohesive and like a planned architectural structure and not a random object just thrown out there....✌️💜💋
I prefer wood colors, and agree that aged Cedar works in the garden. I also think it’s a decision better made once you see how they look with growth all around them. Thanks for the video.
Since the wood is cedar I would leave it natural, but painting the tops copper is a really great idea and would definitely make those striking in the landscape!
Just love your channel. Found it about 3 months ago and 2atch you all the time. I appreciate all of the knowledge you share. You've inspired me for many new garden projects. I grew sweet peas last summernfoenthebfiedt time and the bloomed into October. I believe you said you're in the high desert. I'm in Reno in the same environment so hopefully you'll have the same experience with your sweet peas. :-)
oh fun!! it's so hard to cut seedlings back, lol...those will be so pretty, can't wait to see all your cut flowers this year (and the arrangements you make!)... LOVE those obelisks!!! heading over to garden supply to check them out (and get my seed 'taters)...i like the natural look but a few years down the road, staining might be the idea! joy oh joy, spring is on its way!!
Hi Laura. Just wondering if the tendrils will be able to wrap around the diameter of the obelisk rails. I just installed a new trellis and waiting for two gorgeous clematis plants to arrive. Wondering if I need to cover the trellis with trellis netting so they can twine and climb easier. Thanks!
Hi Laura. Going against the grain here...I think you should stain them the same stain as your veg garden fence. In winter they can all look uniform and tidy if you choose to leave them outside. 🌱🌿🌻
Hi I can’t seem to find a video of what the obelisks looked like after the sweet pea grew. Do you have one? Or a video of how the obelisks look with another plant?
I Know I'm late to the game, but I've been considering that hoops blue spruce you planted. I have a spot that needs some height, but the limit is thirty feet due to power lines. And there aren't many conical evergreens that stay right under thirty feet, they're either significantly shorter, or just a smidge too tall (at maturity). So I was pretty excited when you mentioned one that stayed around twenty five feet. But the website is wholesale only. And when you google hoops blue spruce, plenty of vendors pop up, they all grow to fifty feet tall. I wish you would highlight plants that can be bought online. Personally, I live in a pretty large city, but we have one nursery. And I have to drive nearly forty five minutes to get there. And they have no interest in carrying anything they don't already carry, because they know they have a monopoly on the market, and anything they buy will sell, so they buy the basics. So, basically, if it can't be bought at home depot, I can't get it. And I'm sure many others are in the exact same position. I love you guys so much, and I'm probably one of your biggest fans, but I'm frustrated seeing all these plants that are completely unattainable by us plebeians.
I love the look of natural wood 👌 How are your snapdragon seedlings doing? Mine are growing pretty slowly. Would love to know more about growing them. Thanks.
In Tucson, I like to get mine direct in the ground no later than Oct. 15th. Should have flowers by late January or ealy Feb. I would have liked to hear more about fertilizing weekly or monthly. I did not know about prunning to get more growth, so at 88, still learning. Thanks. Good job.
Good morning everyone! Just wanted to let you know that we already posted this video earlier, but then decided to re-upload with an edit. In the first version, it showed me giving the pinched sweet peas to my chickens 😱. Sweet peas are toxic (which I kind thought briefly in the back of my mind when I was trying to give them to the chickens, but we were in a hurry, etc.). Anyway, thankfully my chickens didn't eat them (they are smarter than me)! I pulled them out of the run and gave them some kale instead. All of my girls are alive and well today, and while I don't want to seem like I'm hiding the fact that I did that, I do think it's irresponsible for me to leave a video up showing it in case the viewer wasn't a comment reader and didn't see any of the warnings there. Anyway, thank you guys for being so nice and supportive to me as I learn my way through life. 😆😘 You all are the best! ❤️ ~Laura
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Thank you for being transparent and honest! You might want to pin this comment for priority as well.
@@jille9650 Just pinned it! thank you! :)
Garden Answer everyone makes mistakes, that’s why they put erasers on pencils. Thank you for this video it’s just what I needed today my sweet peas were very long.
💞💞💞😘🤗 We all make mistakes Laura, but animals have a God given instinct to know what to eat. I posted that you can put those in the salad but i was thinking of the edible peas.... Hugs
You can also root the pinched tips as cuttings if you want even more plants
I like the silvery color aged cedar gets to.
i agree with the natural look for the wood :)
I would leave them natural, the weathered look is beautiful. They will be gorgeous with the vines covering them.
Has to get this bit of info in since I fell in love with the hellebores you keep showing in your videos, after 2 years I have flower buds on at least 1 of mine. Can't wait to see an actual hellebore flower. I was just about ready to give up on them.
Laura introduced me to hellebores...every time someone visits and mentions garden I go and show off the hellebores. They claim to never have seen those flowers before.
I haven't seen hellebores either until I watched LAURA plant them ...they are gorgeous plants !! I like natural look for the trellis . Organic is the way to go... I can't wait for Spring !
Nice sweatshirt Miss Orchid Girl. Love her!!
Trisha L lol I thought that it stood for Mother of Gardens!
My two favorite channels.
Don’t stain. Have a great day.
Just got my sweet sugar snaps planted outside. I live here in Central Florida and spring has already started. I love pinching my peas, I came across this method by mistake actually lol. I broke a few in half and they bushed out like crazy. I use Superthrive for my little seedlings before transplanting, it really helps to avoid transplant shock and gives them great nutrients to start, then I feed with fish fertilizer, blood meal, earthworm castings, fresh homemade compost and I'm good to go. Thanks for sharing a great video with us.
Does the pinch method work on most flowers or just vining types?
@@vanessawatson7435 I mostly use it on vining types, never tried it out in bush type peas, they produce double pods for me usually.
I've been confused with his plant my whole life.
I'm so excited, I'm growing both this year, thanks for all the tips
Love the obelisks! I need to look into growing sweet peas! I like the natural look & letting nature take care of the aging process! Anxious to watch the Sweet Peas climb the Obelisks! 😊🌞🌿🌺🌼🌿
Could you talk about frost dates and how to determine yours and maybe how to develop a calendar for when to plant/start/transplant what? I see a lot online for vegetables, but not for flowers! I don’t want to mess up! 😬
Saw that Russell made his usual cameo appearance. He’s such a character. Just wondering - does he ever bring you “presents?” Mice? Birds?
Can you do a similar video talking about other types of seedlings you pinch? I love the obelisks and I am so excited to see my sweet pea seeds starting to sprout ☺️
I think the natural wood of those obelisks are gorgeous, plus the white and purple blooms of the sweet pea would go so beautifully against that! ❤
Yes coffee with Laura and one of my favorite plants!! I have had a tough time growing them recently but I think I have the right spot now so will be excited to get some seeds in the ground. I thing we are going to start some of these in the classroom on our science shelf and see how they go! Love the Obelisks they will look wonderful with plants growing up them! You get some really fun things to garden with and I love to see how you use them!
I also love the sweet peas and am trying to grow them this year but I've recently learned that they are toxic so caution children about them if you grow in a classroom. I'm also trying nasturtium as my mom has always had good luck with those. I wonder if they would be successfully grown in a classroom and perhaps a better choice (they are edible).
Renee Whalen, yes they can be toxic so I will make sure the people children are not eating them. I also plant lots of nasturtiums and pansy’s which are edible and the children love to pick these. After the plants come up we would plant the sweet peas out along the fence line where the children don’t have as much access too and bring in the flowers after they bloom.
They would look beautiful black & white to match with everything in your garden which is looking lovely as usual guys 😀
Great, I have sweet peas planted... I agree with you, I leave the cedar color at least for the first year. Enjoy and be happy and beautiful as you are.
Soooooooo excited to see spring again 💕☺️
The anticipation of this season is making me go 🤪! I am looking forward to seeing all the blooms and projects!
Can't WAIT to see these in place and bursting with sweet pea blooms!
No stain. Cedar is beautiful on it's own.
Hmmm🤔 I do like the idea that they would match your vegetable garden fence and the copper top sounds pretty, but the natural look is nice too! Either way they are going to look AWESOME when covered with flowers! I can just see it now.... WOWWWW!!!🌸🌸🌸
Very interesting concept, I wonder if I can do that to all my perenials to mulltipy their blooms.
A sincere thank you from an old lady here in Pa. who loves "visiting" with you and your adorable family. AND as a bonus you teach me things to help me in the garden. One is never to old to learn. Thank you!! (I'm 70.)
My "number" is "old".........I'm not. lolol
Good morning. Very good video and love the Obelisks they remind me of oil rigs. Will look beautiful once the sweet peas grow on them. Can't wait to see where you are putting them.
When you back in time and know that these aren’t getting stained.. and the peas aren’t going up them. I love gardening for this reason, it’s a for ever changing game.
Oh my, I spied a Gator (John Deer yard tractor) on your driveway! I've had one for a long time.....the very best yard helper! I hope it’s really yours! It’s the best! Great videos....keep on sharing!
Love love love the structured and I know sweet pea will be gorgeous growing up them
Can't hardly wait to see!
Is it possible to propagate the portions of the plant that were removed in water to possibly start another set of plants?
Yes, the cuttings can be propagated in soil. You would probably do it easier using a rooting hormone and it will work best on stems that are not easily bendable. Keep thee leaves moist so they don't die :)
My vote is to leave them alone. I love the look of aged cedar in the garden as well. Can’t wait to see these covered with those glorious sweet peas! 🙌💚♥️🌿🌸
This tutorial was so helpful
I got lots of growth and no flowers last year😞
I’ll try again this year
Thank you
Love your videos
Patricia
I'm with Laura, leave them natural! I live on the coast in NC and one of my favorite things when driving up the beach is seeing all the beautifully aged cedar shake on the houses.
Thanks for the update on the Sweet Peas. I’m following your advice. After pinching them, I put my clippings in a tiny vase on my kitchen windowsill. Even without blooms they make a precious little bouquet. So Springy!
I love them without stain. They are so Li and bright.
I think the black and copper would look amazing!!! They are amazing. I have a local guy here who builds very similar ones. I may need to place an order for my sweet peas.
Natural wood! I love the look of aged wood as well. 😊
I really enjoyed yesterdays video at your folks garden. I wish I live closer so i could tour their garden. I am also growing sweet peas this year.
Wow those Obelisks are fabulous
I’m so excited to see your cut flower garden!!!!
Hi Laura and Aaron! It was very thoughtful to pin your comment for everyone to see. Not too many people would admit that they did something wrong. Kudos! Those are really nice obelisks. I think I would leave them natural for the first year to see how you like them. Will the sweet peas grow that tall? I remember you getting Hyacinth Bean seeds. I've grown them for a lot of years and they would do really good on those, and would be pretty as cut flowers with both the flowers and the bean pods. Just be sure to let some of the pods completely dry on the stems so you'll have seeds for next year. I soak mine overnight and just stick them in the soil. They grow very fast. I LOVE them! Thank you for sharing this!
Looks like a change to your sun room! Love the videos in there🙂
Natural is the way to go! 😉 so excited to see your sweet peas in bloom 🌱💜 I am also excited to get some sweet peas planted. Great video 👌
I agree with Aaron and was thinking those would look amazing stained black 👍🏼
Happy to be home from my vacation!!! Now binge watching GA videos ♥♥♥
The natural wood color of the obelisks will provide continuity with the natural wood color of the greenhouse/cold frame, as well as the shed. White and black (your house colors) and natural wood is very popular in design right now. Maybe you would like your big covered gazebo/picnic area more if it were brought back to a natural wood color with cedar shingles that match the cold frame? Just a thought. 💕
On another note, I was so happy to find your video this morning. Your show is a welcome calm in the storm that is our daily news cycle. Thank you for all your efforts. Much love!
Oh wow I love those! I would do them black as well. The bright green if the vines and colorful flowers flowing up them will stand out against the black. Wow.
I like that natural gray look also I agree with leaving them natural.
Hi Laura, I live in a warmer climate, my sweetpeas are about 2ft now. Im a new gardener and didnt know about pinching! Is it to late? Yes, i would like more blooms : ) I got inspired to start gardening because of one of your videos ( the one where you and Aaron had a competition planting pots along your drive)
I started watching your videos late last year , now im all caught up and await new videos each day. THANK YOU
I always have always loved these. I can’t wait to see where you put them. I’d leave them as is. Like you said, you can change your mind next year. Remember the window box debate!
You are amazing! You make everything look so easy! Thanks for your happiness and joy!
Those are so nice cant wait to see them in your garden.
oh boy I love those. don't stain them wait a year to see how they look.. can't wait to see them in place..
I with Laura. I like the natural faded color, too.
Heard you on a radio commercial here in Dallas! What a surprise that was!
No stain! They are pretty as they are! :) Hope you get armloads of blooms!
Love the obelisks! Natural is beautiful- fresh and aged.
Thank you for the tip! I just pinched my new sweet peas (first time planting anything!) Funny like you say ... you almost feel bad snipping off those perfect little leaves!
Thank you, I really enjoy your videos 😊
I love the natural look!
I came here for the Obelisks 😁 this is an awesome idea for the big one I want to make 😀 Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing Laura i just bought those seed last week now know what have to do with them first time 😃🌱👍
Awww they were planted on my birthday, they must be beautiful lol. I love sweet peas
I have the same one and I left my natural and it is beautiful 🥰🥰 I grew runner beans on mine !!!!!!!
Those are lovely looking obelisks!
Oh wow! Need to look for these in the catalog!!
I agree with the previous commenters. Don’t stain but do use a protectionist all so they will last even longer. Thank you again for a great content,
You should grow moon flowers after the sweet peas. They do great in the heat and will totally fill the obelisks. Added bonus they smell amazing!!!
I agree with Aaron on the black stain!
Just planted some sweet pea a few weeks back, not sure the variety but excited to see what blooms are produced.
Love the video, now I feel more confident pinching them back. I have sweet peas that come up every year, I'm assuming they reseed themselves, would those benefit it I pinched them back the same way? Should all seedlings be pinched back to make them stronger? I love those obelisks. I probably would not stain them just to make it easier for myself but you and Aaron have a lot more energy than I do. So glad Russell made an appearance in the video.
I've yet to sow my sweet peas as I don't have any compost to propagate them in but hopefully I will get some soon. I'll be using the usual bamboo. Keen to see how yours turn out on!
My first thought was that you should stain them but then I really like your idea of leaving it alone this year and stain them next year if you want. They’re magnificent either way!
I like the natural aged look, the grayed brown color!
I like the natural look.
Stain them black with the copper top. It will match the rest of your garden structures and the plants will pop..... well while you can see the structure 😀😀 they certainly are a statement piece that’s for sure!
YES...Black with copper would be stunning in your garden...keeps it cohesive and like a planned architectural structure and not a random object just thrown out there....✌️💜💋
THANK YOU so much for all the inspiration and information you are so gracious to give us🙏🏻 have a lovely day!!
I prefer wood colors, and agree that aged Cedar works in the garden. I also think it’s a decision better made once you see how they look with growth all around them.
Thanks for the video.
Since the wood is cedar I would leave it natural, but painting the tops copper is a really great idea and would definitely make those striking in the landscape!
Just love your channel. Found it about 3 months ago and 2atch you all the time. I appreciate all of the knowledge you share. You've inspired me for many new garden projects. I grew sweet peas last summernfoenthebfiedt time and the bloomed into October. I believe you said you're in the high desert. I'm in Reno in the same environment so hopefully you'll have the same experience with your sweet peas. :-)
Natural looks good!
Wow those are huge!
I love the natural look and I wouldn’t stain
How are the sweet peas doing in the water jugs (winter sowing)?
Hi Laura, I don't know if u have tried this but u can stir fry the sweet pea shoots with some oil and garlic, so yummy!
I thought they were toxic?
Pretty trellises. I'd leave them unstained, too. The silvery gray is beautiful when they age.
Wow, love the trellises you got! Those could actually be left halved for other uses!
oh fun!! it's so hard to cut seedlings back, lol...those will be so pretty, can't wait to see all your cut flowers this year (and the arrangements you make!)... LOVE those obelisks!!! heading over to garden supply to check them out (and get my seed 'taters)...i like the natural look but a few years down the road, staining might be the idea! joy oh joy, spring is on its way!!
If it helps you can treat all the parts you snip as cuttings and make more plants from them
Hi Laura. Just wondering if the tendrils will be able to wrap around the diameter of the obelisk rails. I just installed a new trellis and waiting for two gorgeous clematis plants to arrive. Wondering if I need to cover the trellis with trellis netting so they can twine and climb easier. Thanks!
Love those trellises so much!!
Hi Laura. Going against the grain here...I think you should stain them the same stain as your veg garden fence. In winter they can all look uniform and tidy if you choose to leave them outside. 🌱🌿🌻
Ruby Arias- I had never heard of them before either, it was love at first sight with that plant.
Very functional trellis, I think it good for tomatoes plant
Love sweet peas! My absolute favorite. I was surprised you fed the tops you pinched off to the chickens. Aren't all parts of the plant toxic?
I would stain them but just my preference. You can always do it next year! ♥️
Hi I can’t seem to find a video of what the obelisks looked like after the sweet pea grew. Do you have one? Or a video of how the obelisks look with another plant?
I Know I'm late to the game, but I've been considering that hoops blue spruce you planted. I have a spot that needs some height, but the limit is thirty feet due to power lines. And there aren't many conical evergreens that stay right under thirty feet, they're either significantly shorter, or just a smidge too tall (at maturity). So I was pretty excited when you mentioned one that stayed around twenty five feet. But the website is wholesale only. And when you google hoops blue spruce, plenty of vendors pop up, they all grow to fifty feet tall.
I wish you would highlight plants that can be bought online. Personally, I live in a pretty large city, but we have one nursery. And I have to drive nearly forty five minutes to get there. And they have no interest in carrying anything they don't already carry, because they know they have a monopoly on the market, and anything they buy will sell, so they buy the basics. So, basically, if it can't be bought at home depot, I can't get it. And I'm sure many others are in the exact same position. I love you guys so much, and I'm probably one of your biggest fans, but I'm frustrated seeing all these plants that are completely unattainable by us plebeians.
I love the look of natural wood 👌
How are your snapdragon seedlings doing? Mine are growing pretty slowly. Would love to know more about growing them. Thanks.
In Tucson, I like to get mine direct in the ground no later than Oct. 15th. Should have flowers by late January or ealy Feb. I would have liked to hear more about fertilizing weekly or monthly. I did not know about prunning to get more growth, so at 88, still learning. Thanks. Good job.
Thanks for the helpful information. I planted hollyhocks. Should they be pinched back also?
I'm trying out sweet peas this year!! Hoping direct sowing will work out ok