Weed Control in the Vineyard
Here’s a bit about our weed control in the vineyard. Now you can see the vineyard after harvest. If you look carefully, you can see…
Here’s a bit about our weed control in the vineyard. Now you can see the vineyard after harvest. If you look carefully, you can see…
It is hard to believe, but another year of grapes is over! We are now done with the last grape harvest of 2013. We harvested…
You might remember Joe, John’s older brother who has visited with us many times and each time we work him almost to death! Despite all…
As you might remember, last year John and the boys made a trip to California to see a Pellenc 4560 grape harvester in action. And,…
Although John and the boys have been doing some custom harvesting, for us, the first harvest of 2013 was last week -1 acre of Roussanne!…
It is that time of year again – time to begin checking to see just how ripe the grapes are and if they are ready…
Before I tell you how close harvest is, let me just say, it is so good to be home! Don’t get me wrong – I…
Last week we took time off from vineyard work to help our oldest son and daughter-in-law who are building an ICF (insulated concrete forms) house on…
For the past month we have been tucking the grapevines up into the guide wires and this week we finished! Tucking is done for canopy…
Tucking grapevines for canopy management is what is going on in the vineyard now! Sound exciting? Well, actually it is! It is very exciting to…