Hmmm, no and don't ask I wasn't sure what you meant the other day re the twiggy bits as I've never seen/done that. Keeping everything crossed that the forecast for weekend stays the same or better as no rain and free all weekend so it's operation GH full steam ahead
I have a large hazel hedge at the bottom of my garden and snip a few twiggy bits from that.....perhaps put your secateurs in your pocket, next time you walk the dogs.
hope you find some twigs tracey, there's a large tree in frtont of our house and with the wind last month i have far too many twigs! my seedlings are between 2-4 inches and taller ones have 2 leaves, outsie now in plastic storage boxes, got greenhouse out of box...that's as far as i got, it's in cellar now waiting for me to get half an hour to put it up, david so sorry you have to keep repeating- this is why i think you should bring out a book/leaflet!!- when do i pinch out tip and what exactly is the tip i should pinch out?
Louise, if you go back 3-4 pages there are some pics that David kindly posted when I asked the same question, I think we pinch them out to make them more bushy and I think there has to be 2 full sets of leaves but the pic shows it I take it you aren't holding baby at the moment
....further to my previous post, I'm posting this pic to show how the pinching-out process has encouraged new shoots to grow from the base, thus bushier plants.
PS. Two plants in the pot and the new shoots are the paler green ones either side.
thanks, mine only have 2 leaves at top i understand why, just practice harder than theory.. tracey i'm always holding baby and keeping toddler amused with mr men on other screen..!!!- neither of mine will/would tolerate not being held for long! if he's awake and not feeding i can lean over and use..shock!! both hands!! i can reach the question mark! hoping hubby will hold for a while later while i have my fun out in garden! with wind last night- i thought roof was coming off-we have hundreds more twigs, hope you find some today
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Hmmm, no and don't ask
I wasn't sure what you meant the other day re the twiggy bits as I've never seen/done that. Keeping everything crossed that the forecast for weekend stays the same or better as no rain and free all weekend so it's operation GH full steam ahead 
Good luck for the weekend, Tracy. Don't be disheartened by your present SP efforts. it was always going to be difficult without even the basics.
Btw, 'twiggy bits' are, erm just bits of twig pushed into the soil around the plants to stop them flopping over.
I don't think I've got any twiggy bits, they've all gone I the fire
Will have a look tomorrow, what a muppet I am LOL.
I have a large hazel hedge at the bottom of my garden and snip a few twiggy bits from that.....perhaps put your secateurs in your pocket, next time you walk the dogs.
You are the second person today encouraging me to 'steal' other people' plants David....LOL, I thought the gardening world was all sweet and innocent
hope you find some twigs tracey, there's a large tree in frtont of our house and with the wind last month i have far too many twigs! my seedlings are between 2-4 inches and taller ones have 2 leaves, outsie now in plastic storage boxes, got greenhouse out of box...that's as far as i got, it's in cellar now waiting for me to get half an hour to put it up, david so sorry you have to keep repeating- this is why i think you should bring out a book/leaflet!!- when do i pinch out tip and what exactly is the tip i should pinch out?
Louise, if you go back 3-4 pages there are some pics that David kindly posted when I asked the same question, I think we pinch them out to make them more bushy and I think there has to be 2 full sets of leaves but the pic shows it
I take it you aren't holding baby at the moment 
Morning, Tracy & Louise.
Louise - Tracy is quite right, I posted pictures of the nipping-out process on page 24 of this thread.
Please don't worry about me having to repeat myself.....it really doesn't bother me.
Book/leaflet, not sure about that.....there people in the sweet pea growing fraternity far more able & qualified than me.
....further to my previous post, I'm posting this pic to show how the pinching-out process has encouraged new shoots to grow from the base, thus bushier plants.
PS. Two plants in the pot and the new shoots are the paler green ones either side.
thanks, mine only have 2 leaves at top i understand why, just practice harder than theory.. tracey i'm always holding baby and keeping toddler amused with mr men on other screen..!!!- neither of mine will/would tolerate not being held for long! if he's awake and not feeding i can lean over and use..shock!! both hands!! i can reach the question mark! hoping hubby will hold for a while later while i have my fun out in garden! with wind last night- i thought roof was coming off-we have hundreds more twigs, hope you find some today