Hi, I'm going to try my hand at a grape plant this spring. I'm in Victoria, and my garden is flat, but as most folks in Victoria know, we get a lot of rain. I understand that grapes don't like wet feet. To get around this, I was considering making a small raised bed, and filling it with a very porous, rocky soil, to aid in drainage. Example: a 4X4 square raised bed, about 16 inches high. Is that an appropriate approach? Thanks.
What kind of soil do you have? Do you want a wine grape or a table grape? When you plant the grape you can modify the soil with out doing a raised bed. However if you have poor drainage your idea is good . What varieties are are you thinking of planting? Does the site have full sun? Cheers Kim
there's some info on this thread: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=59656 hope it helps.
