Viticulture 101
My Honey and I are taking a little break from harvest by attending TWGGA Grape Camp 2010. Grape harvest is over, peanut harvest if over, but cotton harvest is still underway. Most of the family is still at home working on cotton harvest. It takes a lot of helpers to keep that work going.
One more “starting a vineyard” post and then I will show you some pictures of the vineyard right now. These are pictures of some new plants as they were in May after having been planted towards the end of March. These plants are what we call first leaf because – well – this is the [...]
Now I know that I said that I wouldn’t get behind this spring on posting about the vineyards and other crops, but I did. We have had all kinds of music goings on and a wedding. We have just been busy. So here are some pictures that I took at the beginning of April. If [...]
Continue reading about Mechanical Pre-pruning in the Vineyard
If you really want to know about growing grapes on the High Plains, you need to attend the 2010 Newsom Grape Day. 2010 Newsom Grape Day Friday, April 30, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Newsom Vineyards, Plains, Texas The annual Newsom Grape Day is set to be held at Newsom Vineyards in Plains, TX [...]
Here are some of the results of planting grapes.
Continue reading about Planting at Tom and Kyle’s vineyard 2010
