How I Pinch & Fertilize My Sweet Pea Seedlings (+ Assembling Obelisks For Them to Grow On)! 😍🌿 

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

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 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.

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! 😊🌞🌿🌺🌼🌿

Don’t stain. Have a great day.

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

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! ❤

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.

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!

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!

Saw that Russell made his usual cameo appearance. He’s such a character. Just wondering - does he ever bring you “presents?” Mice? Birds?

THANK YOU so much for all the inspiration and information you are so gracious to give us🙏🏻 have a lovely day!!

i agree with the natural look for the wood :)

Soooooooo excited to see spring again 💕☺️

You are amazing! You make everything look so easy! Thanks for your happiness and joy!

Love love love the structured and I know sweet pea will be gorgeous growing up them Can't hardly wait to see!

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!

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.

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 ☺️

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.

They would look beautiful black & white to match with everything in your garden which is looking lovely as usual guys 😀

Thanks for sharing Laura i just bought those seed last week now know what have to do with them first time 😃🌱👍

I love them without stain. They are so Li and bright.

Those are so nice cant wait to see them in your garden.

Nice sweatshirt Miss Orchid Girl. Love her!!

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!

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 👌

Looks like a change to your sun room! Love the videos in there🙂

Happy to be home from my vacation!!! Now binge watching GA videos ♥♥♥

I’m so excited to see your cut flower garden!!!!

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

Oh wow! Need to look for these in the catalog!!

Wow those Obelisks are fabulous

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.

Those are lovely looking obelisks!

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.

Love the obelisks! Natural is beautiful- fresh and aged.

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.

No stain. Cedar is beautiful on it's own.

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 😊

Natural wood! I love the look of aged wood as well. 😊

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!

No stain! They are pretty as they are! :) Hope you get armloads of blooms!

Great info thanks! I just love cold hardy veggies with my short grow season.. We've had lots of below freezing nights the past couple weeks and my peas are growing happily outside already here in Muskoka Canada ❤🍁

Is it possible to propagate the portions of the plant that were removed in water to possibly start another set of plants?

Natural looks good!

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! 😬

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 agree with Aaron and was thinking those would look amazing stained black 👍🏼

I have the same one and I left my natural and it is beautiful 🥰🥰 I grew runner beans on mine !!!!!!!

I came here for the Obelisks 😁 this is an awesome idea for the big one I want to make 😀 Thanks for the video!

I like that natural gray look also I agree with leaving them natural.

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! 🙌💚♥️🌿🌸

Just planted some sweet pea a few weeks back, not sure the variety but excited to see what blooms are produced.

Awww they were planted on my birthday, they must be beautiful lol. I love sweet peas

I love the natural look!

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.

Wow those are huge!

Love those trellises so much!!

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 loved the video! Thank you for the reminder to tend to my seedlings! I am growing nasturtium and lavender from seed for the first time. Should you pinch back all flowering seedlings or only specific ones?

Just wonderful.

Very interesting concept, I wonder if I can do that to all my perenials to mulltipy their blooms.

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!!!

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!!!🌸🌸🌸

Ruby Arias- I had never heard of them before either, it was love at first sight with that plant.

I would stain them but just my preference. You can always do it next year! ♥️

Heard you on a radio commercial here in Dallas! What a surprise that was!

Thank you!! This is GREAT!!!♥️

Loving this hair color!! ♥️

Pretty trellises. I'd leave them unstained, too. The silvery gray is beautiful when they age.

I love the natural look and I wouldn’t stain

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 really love the color they are right now. Sometimes less is more 💜

I like the natural look.

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!

Those are nice obelisks. 😊

Great video! Thank you for sharing 🤗💕

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. :-)

Can’t wait to see them grow! With all the news that has been going around, are you guys still planning to have your garden event in summer?

I agree with Aaron on the black stain!

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

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!!

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!

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,

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

I with Laura. I like the natural faded color, too.

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.

Wow, love the trellises you got! Those could actually be left halved for other uses!

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!

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 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.

I like the natural aged look, the grayed brown color!

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!

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.

I'm trying out sweet peas this year!! Hoping direct sowing will work out ok

Hi, I just watched and this was really helpful. I appreciate your clear explanations and demonstrations! I was wondering if you did a video of the obelisks with the sweat peas growing up them. If so, do you mind sharing the link here? I'm super curious to see them but couldn't find them when I looked. Thanks! And, I look forward to watching more of your great videos.

Didn't know about the pinching. Thank you! Where do you plan to place your cut flower area? We didn't hear anything about it in the recent tour. Looking forward to seeing/hearing about it.