Setting Up Our Sweet Pea Trellising! 💜🌿 // Garden Answer 

I love this video!! On May 28th, 1937 My Mom and Dad were married at their parents farm; in the living room. Their best friends stood up for them with both sets of parents there with the Pastor and Wife. Mom had a diary. In it she shares she went out to the end of the porch and picked Sweet Peas for her Wedding bouquet and flowers around the house. After their vows were said all their friends and cousins and neighbors came to the farm for a potluck dinner. Mom always shared when she used her cabbage and potatoe grater that this 25 cent item her cousin gave her was the most used wedding gift!! and she gave me one with a rolling pen at my wedding shower in 1969. She always had her sweet peas growing at our house all through the years. Dad passed away when he was 75 and she at 88. A rich God centered marriage that was blessed with 8 children, I am #5, and 25 grandkids; but now our family is well over 100. Keep growing them.....I am going to try in SC too. You are always a blessing and helpful!! HUGS!!

Okay, I'm going to send you a virtual hug 🤗. You grow alot of beautiful thing's and you say " oh,I will just give them out to family and friends," and in this day and age you don't hear that. Makes my heart happy to know that you and Aaron work your butts off (especially during the summer time when it gets hotter than 2 mice making out in a wool sock) and you just give them out to your neighbors, family, friends and last year even strangers. You sweet lady have a big ❤.

That black fence is gorgeous!!!! Excited to see the sweet peas

My dad's nickname for me was Sweet Pea and I still fondly remember the spring that we planted sweet peas and grew them on a trellis in our backyard patio. I remember everyday checking it out together. Watching this video brought back so many wonderful memories with my dad and gardening. I lost my Dad when I was young, just out of high school, and there's so many things that will bring his memory back so close to my heart ❤ .....this video especially 😊...thank you for the inspiration for the sweet memory recall and now I definitely want to grow sweet peas!!!

Laura, for your "T" posts, put up with them this season and when you take them down just dip the white end into a can of black paint (or green to match), let them dry and you will be done with minimal fuss. Easy on you, minimal mess and voila!

Where are all the Canadian gardeners ❤️🇨🇦

If the sweet peas outgrow the height of the panels, you could always create an arch with reeds or some other material between the two rows of panels, creating a sort of sweet pea covered tunnel, that would be magical

Regarding tours- we love before and afters, so don't worry about areas looking bad, we want to see the bad so the after is even more satisfying! And love to hear your plans for that blank area or what will be popping up next in that area. ❤

The fence definitely makes those trees pop! It looks fantastic! The trellis for the peas looks awesome. I would like to do something like this in the future. Thanks for sharing.

That fence is gorgeous! My first thought was wow the trees really shine now! Love what you're doing!!

Aaron nodding excitedly when you said you were gonna catch a ride back with him...too sweet. You guys are always entertaining.

Good morning garden friends! I love seeing Laura’s cold frame/high tunnel full of green this time of year. So much good stuff to be planted out throughout the growing season!

You and Aaron work so well together. I am excited to see your vegetables and flowers growing soon.

Good morning! Love the black fence, it will give the trees a nice backdrop as they grow.

It’s a credit to your good taste that you, Laura, knew a black-coloured fence would enhance the look of the new garden. You were so right!

Good morning, Laura ☕️ The fence looks awesome! That orchard is going to be amazing 🤩 looking! With the shed in the middle...I see your vision. Aaron is the best! 💪🏻💪🏻 That did not look easy! Can’t wait to see the Sweet Peas! Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

I love the fence! What a great way to make the orchard a cozy space!!

Good morning! Have my coffee ready!❤️

I can't wait to see this develop! My 10 year old daughter, Annabel, loves watching your videos with me and has been eager to get in the garden. Thanks so much for the fun video's ❤ We've started so many seeds ... it's such a fun family activity.

I think Ken had a fun time editing this video! When Aaron was pounding the T-post in the ground in faster speed and y’all cutting the panels made a funny workout video. Superman & Superwoman!!! Y’all make a great team.

My husband pushes the tposts into the ground with his 🚜tractor bucket. Easier on the arms. You guys should give it a try. Love your videos💕

Good morning Laura, Greetings from Windermere, Florida zone 9b Today is my 71st birthday and you ❤ are high on my Birthday Wishes Day. Your happiness gives my special day a great start. I'm planting and playing in the dirt 👩‍🌾👍face smudges, and all. ❤

You go Aaron! Use those muscles! My dad always stood by the montra that physical work is good for us. "What strengthens our body also strengthens our mind." I always replied, "yep, it gives me time to think about what machine to buy to do this job." 😂😂😂

Can't wait to see the cut flower garden in bloom. Sweet peas are one of my favorites. 🌷🌻🌷🌻

I don't think anything does you two in !!! Aaron has such a great laugh - thanks for sharing all you do ! Such a joy to watch and learn from you .

How did you stabilize your obelisks so they do not blow over? LOVE how the space is coming together - especially the fenced in orchard!

I like Ken's interjected humor. Look at that spring sky wow blue.

I love seeing the evolution of the new property.

The sweet peas will be beautiful on the panels. I love using hog panels for fencing. I moved to the country 20 years ago. My daughter was in junior high school and we fenced in an acre for our large dogs with t-post and hog panels. (we have also had a miniature horse and a couple of goats over there) The great thing about those panels is they never need stretching ☺. It was a lot of work driving t-post into red clay but we survived and stood back with pride that we accomplished it by ourselves. Good memories.

I love how you and Aaron work together in the projects.

I love how tidy your rows are! We (my husband) always had to try to drive ours through rocks and they only go as deep as he can get before hitting bedrock. They always end up a bit 'wonky' 😁

Pro tip: the blue watering can Laura's using is LIFE CHANGING! Get it from Gardener's Supply website. It's huge and opening is large. Worth every penny!

This is so exciting! I seriously look forward to your videos every day. I’ve never been the fangirl type, and I watch very few RU-vid channels consistently. In fact, yours is the only one I won’t miss a video for! Watching this property develop is such a fun experience. It’s amazing how it seems to grow smaller as it fills in with structure. At least through the camera anyway. When we bought our one acre, it seemed huge coming from a city cookie cutter situation, but now it is way too small for all of my dreams! Thank you for inspiring me and teaching me!

Sweet Peas always remind me of my mother. 💚

Aaron, you can use the underside of your tractor loader to push the T-posts down into the ground. Just slip a piece of pipe (the height you want your post to stand) over it before you start to keep it from bending. It’s faster and saves those tired arms! You need an assistant to place each post in position and hold it til you make contact with the loader as you go and to eyeball the post to keep it straight with the world. My husband and I have made miles of fence this way.

Sweet Peas are the delicate ballerinas of the garden 💙💚💛

I grew my sweet peas in hanging pots this year to give a flowing down look very excited to see how it'll look 😊

First day of Ramadan. 2 more hours of fasting! Perfect time to watch this ❤️

My other favorite garden RU-vidr, Roots and Refuge, uses cattle panels for most of her crops too

Heavens, wish I live close to all these favorites of mine... sweet peas are so beautiful and delicate and when they grow and bloom it will surely be a delight to walk between them!!!

Ya'll are such a great team! Wonderful balance! 😊💜😊

I have loved watching every video as soon as I crawl out of bed and have been so happy for you, then I saw the fence, and first time jealous. I live so close to neighbors that are very nice but how I would love privacy fence and just be able to work in yard without constant interruptions. I hope this doesn't sound unkind. They are good people.

Laura I have noticed a glow.... I don't know what it is but you are GLOWING!! Lovely work by the both of you BTW its coming on a treat👌👌😁😁

@1:37 I cant help but envision a hedge of hydrangeas Bobo/Incrediball in front of the fence. It would look awesome contrasting the fence.

Love Aaron's natural appearances on camera now! He's fun. Good to get to know both of you.

Hey Laura! Super excited to see the sweet peas grow over the ranch panels. Maybe you could train them to form a tunnel once they start overflowing upwards!💚💜🤍❤️💛 I really enjoy your videos, Thanks 😊

I love me some Aaron 😍 obvious how much he loves Laura and his family. Hes a great daddy and a loving husband 💕

First time working with sweet peas. I tried them 2 ways. Planting directly outside as seeds and starting them inside under grow lights. I only kept them inside for 2 weeks and then planted them outside because they were outgrowing their containers. Figured survival of the fittest 🤣. I live in Colorado and they have been outside for 2-3 weeks now and are doing fabulous, even those planted outside as seeds are starting to come up. Will cover my pansies and sweet peas at night this week as we are supposed to get into the 20’s but they seem to be thriving in the cool weather. So very happy to be trying them out this year. Thanks for all you do!

I found you looking for advice on how to save my Amaryllis and I got 5 flowers this year off of it! I found you again looking for succulent advice. Had to subscribe and I am now addicted to your videos and I love your family and your tips. I live in New Hampshire, but I can adjust things to my climate because you explain everything so well. Bought my first bag of bio-tone starter fertilizer and I feel much more confident about my garden this year because of you. Thank you Laura and Aaron!

I didn’t pinch any of my sweet peas. I will have to next year because mine are up and blooming here in SoCal😁💕Can’t wait to see how yours do😍

Those sweet peas are gonna be amazing.... And this was a really nice video... I enjoyed this thoroughly

You could tie the ranch panels to the T posts about 12” from the ground to get the extra height you were saying they need. Probably need it more at the top end than at the bottom. Just a thought...😊

This season I’m trying something new with my sweet peas. Instead of individual cells, I seeded groups of them in 1 gallon and 2 gallon nursery cans. I’m just digging large enough holes along my fence lines to transplant each grouping of seedlings into the hole in one quick step. My mom grew hers in big bunches like that. I’m hoping it works out.

love the video !! I have two suggestions 1.Arron there's an impact tool for pounding in t posts and two, Laura you could add a fence panel to make an arch that way you will have a tunnel of sweetpeas and extend the growing height at the same time. Would be fun for Benjamin to run through.

What a glorious and beautiful ☺️ garden you are building! So inspirational! You always make my day 🍃

Hey Laura ,my sweet peas were starting to look like that,till my cats came along and chewed on them🤨😔I have more seeds going to start over😊It’s nice to see your space come together,it’s exciting 😊🌷🌸🚜

OMGOSH, you guys work so HARD!!!

Love the fence too!! I am so very happy for your progress everyday in your new open garden. Looks fantastic with the trellis wiring..I can Invision the sweet peas growing up it. And hanging over. I am almost excited to it as you Laura!..haha...and Aaron..what a dear..a great couple you make supporting each other literally, down this path

Watching Aaron pound in T-posts at double speed AND in time with the music has earned your editor my highest admiration. ~ Lisa

"Arm Day" for Aaron!😎 Love your new fence!

This is going to look fabulous when it grows into the trellises

Hey everyone!! I’m starting the day crocheting a blanket for a friend’s daughter and watching garden answer 💕🌱 When I saw the title I went: yaaaaassss

Love how the garden and trees pop against the black background! I think it would finish it off beautifully if the t-posts were painted black too. Wishing you many beautiful sweet peas to bless many people!😄 I too give away many bouquets and I feel blessed to have the flowers to do it . I rarely have a bouquet on my table for very long, as I often grab that one as I'm leaving the house (there's always someone who needs it more than I do!).😄

Love that post hole digger (slammer). Oh the days of team work.

Sweet Peas are my Father in Law's favorite, he used to plant a lot in his gardening days! Driving in those t-posts is hard work, my husband does that when I need a post in the ground! Can't wait to watch those Sweet Peas grow & fill in that area with color!! 😃👀🌿💜💚💛🧡🤍

Good Morning! Love all of your videos, and I’m planning a sweet pea project. How fitting! 🌷

Exciting to see the process! Can't wait for the next video! Yes, it is wonderful to have morning coffee and be inspired for the day!!!

Instead of cutting the wire we always slid it back, or let it be doubled. Just a thought. I'm trying to picture how beautiful everything will be in a few months when the flowers and plantings are in their glory! ❤

Have you done a video on fertilizing seedling (flower & vegetables) If not, can you...when should you start, what do you use, how often?

Such a pleasant person she is!

Sweet peas- my favorite and it’s sooooo underutilized in bridal bouquets. 💐

I propose using twine to tie between panels. Kids would have a great time running in the sweet pea tunnel!

The new property is coming along really nice. Its going to be lovely. You need to invest in one of those post drivers, it looks so easy and soooooo fast. It would be something that you would use alot.

I know this is off topic but I have a small asparagus plant growing it hasn't really spread in the last 5 yrs there i love love asparagus and would love some guidance 😊 on what to do how to cut etc. I say in the background in one of your videos you had a raised bed full. You've inspired me to grow fox glove and I'm almost ready to get those in my garden ,and hundreds of others too.makes waking up exciting when your nest is empty.

Helpful hint: use the tractor bucket to pound in your t-posts. HUGE time and back saver!

If you have a lot of t posts to drive, you can rent/buy a gas or electric powered t post driver. Time & body saver for sure. When we build fences for our garden, we have the cattle panels up off the ground to give them more height and it's easier to work the soil or weed if necessary. I don't remember if you have one or not but a t post puller makes it much easier to take it all down too. It's going to be beautiful when everything is blooming!

Have you considered investing in a gas powered post driver? I personally had not known such a tool existed until I saw it being used in another RU-vid video. I immediately thought of Aaron installing all of those posts for the sweet peas. If you have a lot of T-posts to install, it might be worth checking out. Both of you are such an inspiration. It was watching your garden videos that inspired me to move to another house (without a Homeowners Association) so I could install a vegetable garden. Still learning but making progress. Thanks for all you do!

Oh bless his heart. I wish I wish I wish. So fun to watch these plants coming along.

Zip ties... genius! Thanks for the idea. Cattle panel metal ties were rough to install.

Wow! So many plants! Can't wait to see them growing!🤗💜🤗

Love that you guys are so meticulous, there’s beauty in perfect structure. Going to look spectacular .🇨🇦

Love the fence 😍

By the time your cut garden takes off this year I bed your neighbors in the area will be wanting to put dutch doors in their fences so they can enjoy the view. Thanks for sharing.

If I could offer a suggestion on the zip ties. We used to zip tie a Cooloroo sun shade screen by our deck. The wind used to blow it over in a big windstorms. We had to go with heavy duty zip ties and they lasted a year. With all of the plants on the panels it may get blown over in one of your hum dinger wind storms you get on a regular basis.

Hi Aaron and Laura 👋🏼 Will you guys be keeping these structures up? So you don’t have to redo every year? Now that the flower garden will be permanent 🙂

I have to drive so many T posts into the ground at work in the fall! I feel your soreness!

What?! No wind today! It's still blowing us away in Oklahoma...You are so inspiring!!!!

Such an exciting exciting time! LOVE the black fence!

For added height of the panels, you could leave the t-posts a bit higher and start the panels off the ground several inches, or even a foot. Once the sweet peas are growing, I don’t think you would see a gap at the bottom. Just a thought. 😊🌺

Great teamwork!! Wish my husband was as supportive of my addiction. Last weekend he sounded like the dad on 'A Christmas Story' as he was digging a hole for me. The neighbors were kind enough to let me know they could hear everything. How embarrassing 😳

5he fence looks beautiful, and can't wait to see the sweet peas grow

Love the look! Just an idea on the height of the panels...you can raise them up off the ground a bit as well. That would give you a little more height. That’s what I do for my tomatoes and it helps. 👍

Happy National Gardening Day! Lettuce not waste it inside...😂

Good morning you two!! I might need to try those sweet peas!!

A great plant to grow 1 for the flowers and 2 for the scent. And they do have beautiful scent. Can't wait to see them In there full glory Laura. I feel for Aaron have to bash the poles in the ground. It's a day after when you feel it.

Sweet Peas are my favorite! Mine in zone 8b grow from seed in the ground! I plant them February. I never have problems with them freezing.

Have you ever watched Living Traditions Homestead? Not only are Kevin and Sara very interesting but they own a gas operated metal post driver that sets the post very rapidly. It would be perfect for Aaron when setting all the post in your garden. If interested their video is called We're building a chicken moat to keep them out (meaning the deer).

I remember you planting sweet peas last year - but did you ever show us how they did? Plus love them in vases - maybe some arrangements. Thanks.

That is a lot of sweet peas! So glad you have the space to grow them and we get to see all the varieties. I love the fence painted black! When do we get to see the design for the shed? 😊

all those sweet peas! how fun! so here's a far-fetched idea: take some of your hoops and make a top between the 2 sets of ranch panels, and make a sweet pea tunnel for Benjamin 　 (because you have so much time on your hands, hahaha)... that's where my brain went when you were saying the panels might not be tall enough, lol... i'm sure wonderman Paul could figure out how to attach the hoops to the panels 　 i cannot wait to see your cut flowers this year... and i love LOVE that fence!! things are shaping up fast!! so exciting!! Aaron is funny, of course he's excited for those sweet peas! haha.. thanks for the video!!