lawrence
06-29-2012, 07:35 PM
Last year we bought a grape vine because LOML just wanted one... I didn't expect much and last year we got 2 or 3 bunches with really tiny grapes on them... they were sweet but not big (neither big bunches nor big grapes) This year I actually read on how to care for the vine (pruning, thinning etc) and kindof followed the instructions....
Again, this is from this single vine you see behind the palms in this picture
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204261024x768.jpg
We finally did our first harvest (more are still on the vine- the low branches aren't quite ripe yet
12 lbs of grapes so far.....
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204271024x768.jpg
and they are wonderfully sweet
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204311024x768.jpg
a few lunch-bag fulls have already gone to the neighbors, and we'll enjoy the rest.
Hopefully next year is as good a harvest- but my expectations were certainly exceeded this year.
Lawrence
Again, this is from this single vine you see behind the palms in this picture
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204261024x768.jpg
We finally did our first harvest (more are still on the vine- the low branches aren't quite ripe yet
12 lbs of grapes so far.....
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204271024x768.jpg
and they are wonderfully sweet
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/P11204311024x768.jpg
a few lunch-bag fulls have already gone to the neighbors, and we'll enjoy the rest.
Hopefully next year is as good a harvest- but my expectations were certainly exceeded this year.
Lawrence