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Yet more vine pruning

Didn’t get as much as I wanted done today, but (I think) the drugs I’m already taking were making me feel a bit iffy. Still, I got one of the longest rows of vines done. And I found some lovely-looking … Continue reading

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More pruning at the vineyard

And plenty of grapes too, by the looks of it. I’m still not halfway through this pass though. It may take a while… It does look much better for it, and at least the owner can mow more of the … Continue reading

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Pruning vines with a friend

It’s a slow job, but a friend came to help out today…

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Back to the vineyard

I needed to go back today. The owner wanted to be able to mow between the rows and was, err, struggling a bit? When I got there I could see why. I should really have been back a while ago … Continue reading

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Baby grapes!

I dropped by to check on the vines at the weekend. Hopefully this means we’ll get a harvest of some sort. It does look like a few vines didn’t survive Winter, but overall things aren’t so bad and there are … Continue reading

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Vineyard progress

Again, BP drugs messing me up, so it took until the last few days of March to get the vineyard pruning done, but eventually I got there. I really should go back and have another look now to see how … Continue reading

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The accidental vintner

A somewhat unexpected turn of events has led to me being asked if I’d like to look after some (wine) grape vines in a local garden in exchange for the fruit produced. About 550 of them in fact, a mix … Continue reading

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