Gardening plans for 2021?

[Shoe]

And yours shoe! Is GJ always a climber? I just bought one and thought it wasn't

The honest answer is, I don't know. They seem to do both bushy and climbing versions but I'm not actually sure they're different plants.

[Duophonic]

They're beautiful Shoe. I've joined a DA goup on FB :loser:

I learned about pegging shrub roses the other day Smal so you could try that.

[Shoe]

I'm probably already in that group Duo.

[smalex]

What's pegging?! I checked it was suitable for a pot but thought it was a bush type. Oh well

[H1ppychick]

DON’T Google “what is pegging?”, smalex

[smalex]

Why?!! What ELSE is pegging

[Texaco Shirley]

Oh god

[Duophonic]

Lol I should've said. I'll post a couple of safe videos.

[Duophonic]

https://youtu.be/fr3cTEjzrcM

[baargain]

oh god.

Roses use their prickles to climb/ramble. I did not know that before today.

[smalex]

I've just looked up pegging. The rude type. I shan't be doing THAT.

[Duophonic]

I didn't know that either.

So the whole thing is that for shrubs anything vertical to the rose cane well produce more flowers if the vertical is 45 degrees or lower.

The easiest way I think to do it is to bend the vertical back in on itself in the direction of the main plant. Fountain effect I think it's called.

[Toast]

I didn’t know pegging was a gardening term! I shall add it to my loud chatting about edging next time the neighbors are out!

[Shoe]

I can't picture gardening style pegging and I'm definitely not googling. I shall peruse Duo's link.

[Squirrel]

I googled rose pegging, I don’t want to know about anything else!

I made an obelisk . And I’ve bought some baby sweet peas. Is it too early to plant them out? They look too big for the tiny pots but I’m not sure if it’s still too cold.

[baargain]

Sweet peas are pretty hardy and I think the frosts have stopped for now. You could always harden them off for a couple of days and take them in overnight, and pop em in after that if you're worried.

[baargain]

It's a lovely obelisk!

[smalex]

We had a frost this morning! I really need to put things out but I'm worried.

Your obelisk looks amazing!

[baargain]

I just checked my weather, and we might get one tonight! Fuck saaaake. I'm bored of this.

[Squirrel]

Thank you.

Hardy is good. The forecast says -1 here tonight so maybe I’ll do them tomorrow when it’s supposed to stay above freezing for a few days.