Does anyone grow grapevines? I planted a little vineyard two years ago and am hoping to make a little wine this year. Nobody around here has ever tried to grow grapes, so they all think I'm nuts.
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Originally posted by fiveravens View PostDoes anyone grow grapevines? I planted a little vineyard two years ago and am hoping to make a little wine this year. Nobody around here has ever tried to grow grapes, so they all think I'm nuts.
If Southern England I believe you should be successful.
I have lakemont in a greenhouse but it was only planted in November.
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I've got two in the greenhouse. One is cabernet Sauvignon that I planted in a large box last year and it has three leaders up the side of the greenhouse and about four foot along the eves. It's just starting to burst into life now.
The other is an indeterminate variety, pinkish in colour that did really well in an other allotment holders greenhouse. He was feeding the grapes to his chooks in bunches until I had a taste of them . They taste devine, so I took a few cuttings last year and to cut a long story short only have one plant left. It's in a 7 inch pot at present, in full leaf and is just awaiting me deciding where I am going to put it!My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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I'm growing a Rondo and two Regent against a stone wall which holds a tremendous amount of heat after a sunny day. I'm hoping to get enough grapes to make a gallon or two for ourselves.
Have you spoken to the people at Derrynane Vineyard, possibly the most westerly European vineyard, and just down the road from you. Stephen Skelton's 'The Wines of Britain & Ireland' list a few vineyards in Co Cork too.
Cheers, Mark
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Originally posted by littlemark View PostI'm growing a Rondo and two Regent against a stone wall which holds a tremendous amount of heat after a sunny day. I'm hoping to get enough grapes to make a gallon or two for ourselves.
Have you spoken to the people at Derrynane Vineyard, possibly the most westerly European vineyard, and just down the road from you. Stephen Skelton's 'The Wines of Britain & Ireland' list a few vineyards in Co Cork too.
Cheers, Mark
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I wish I new! They are Guyot trained, and cropped well last year, but despite netting them at the first signs of bird problems, the cheeky Blackbirds found their way in and continued to feast. I admitted defeat and let them strip the lot. This year I'll be netting them properly, and hope to get maybe a gallon per vine, though this is a wild guess.
Mark
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