Grapes http://aeshuy.notlong.com/ 24 May 2008 Grapes. There are four grape vines in the garden. Concord, Sovereign Cornation, Baco Noir, and an unknown variety. They are on a trellis and one is along the fence. This is the third year, and I expect a good picking. Last year I let the Concord produce and got 16 large clusters. The plants were planted in the Spring of 2005. This is my first effort at growing grapes, so it is a bit of a learning experience, particularly with pruning. Full sun and adequate moisture seems to be the main criteria, plus watch for bugs, like the Japanese beetle.
Durgan: When they get to that stage, please post some pics of your unknown: a "full frontal" of a leaf - from between the 6th and 10th leaf from the base of a shoot a growing tip including the first 3 leaves a typical bunch and some of us may be tempted to offer an opinion. Ralph
http://www.durgan.org/ShortURL/?UANFQ 14 July 2008 Grapes. All vines are producing well. The downside is the Japanese Beetle appeared today. I squshed four. The beetles appeared to be quite small, so I assume it is not a good year for them. I can hope.
