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Random Musings => Miscellany => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Sergeant Pluck on 30 October, 2009, 04:38:27 pm

Title: Care of grapevines
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 30 October, 2009, 04:38:27 pm

Have very productive grapevines in the garden - is it best to remove the grapes (there are a lot on there, still, some of which are clearly decaying) or can they be left to nature without harm to next year's growth?

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: peliroja on 30 October, 2009, 09:15:53 pm

Grapevines, ooh, la-di-dah! ;)

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: border-rider on 30 October, 2009, 09:19:36 pm

We once made wine from ours.  Chateau Volio

Pretty grim :)

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 30 October, 2009, 09:35:43 pm

Quote from: peliroja on 30 October, 2009, 09:15:53 pm

Grapevines, ooh, la-di-dah! ;)

 ;D Don't worry, it's a long long way from...

(http://www.coatesvineyards.com/images/about.jpg)

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: hellymedic on 31 October, 2009, 09:40:48 am

Quote from: Mal Volio on 30 October, 2009, 09:19:36 pm

We once made wine from ours.  Chateau Volio

Pretty grim :)

We were treated to home-made grape juice, made from home-grown grapes at a concert a fortnight ago. It was lovely. I'm not sure where in the Home Counties rhe grapes had grown.

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 31 October, 2009, 10:39:23 pm

I took off a lot of well-past-it grapes today and did a general tidy up. From my internet perusals it seems that early next year is the time for the pruning proper. 

Title: Re: Care of grapevines
Post by: Dinamo on 23 August, 2010, 07:58:33 pm

Looks like I'm going to have a bumper crop this year  ;D
Just need some sunshine between now and the end of September  ???

Anyone have any advice on making your own wine ?
Where to buy a kit / any recommendations as to what equipment can be used for brewing ( is that the correct term ! )