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Garden Week in Review

John — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:11:14 +0000

This week’s harvest. The second round of asparagus is in full swing and we are taking full advantage. I sure will be sad when we stop harvesting at the end of the month but at least I’ll be able to say that I had my fill. The radish bed continues to produce a nice [...read more]

Grapes update

John — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:43:20 +0000

Sometimes you make some good decisions. You may not know that they’re good at the time, but they turn out well in the end. Witness my Reliance grapes. This is season two and they seem to be living large. Lots of sun, some nice sandy loam, regular moisture and voila! This fall I will [...read more]

grapes update

John — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:18:05 +0000

My Reliance grapes were planted last year so this is their second growing season. As you can see, I am training the vines up the side of the trellis. In the fall I will cut them back hard, leaving only the one vertical as my main stem. Right now, I just want them to [...read more]

grape trellis built

John — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:10:23 +0000

A fine weekend plus a little motivation can yield results. I planted a grapevine about 8 years ago but the location wasn’t as sunny as it should have been and the vine grew slowly. I finally pulled it two years ago and have had it in the back of my mind to find a [...read more]