Case study using companion planting, compost, cover crops, examples of locations and what type of soil to use for growing grapes.
Here is a case study where we are using companion planting, compost, cover crops, examples of locations and what type of soil to use for growing grapes. Location is everything! Traditionally, grapes are planted on a slope where the sun can shine on them all day. They are planted only 2/3 to 3/4 of the way down on a [...]
How to Prune Grapes
Pruning grapes makes or breaks the look of a vineyard. If left to their own, grapes will take over a fence or bushes and look wild. When grapes are left wild, they do not produce as many grapes as if they were pruned every year. Pruning grapes is not hard, but takes a little work. [...]
How to Grow Grapes
Growing grapes can be rewarding and fun. A lot of times grapes can be used to shelter your house from the sun, thus lowering the summer inside temperature. I have use my grapes for just that. During the summer, the house temperature is 10 degrees lower. In the winter, the leaves come off the grapes [...]