Wow again. Words fail me when trying to describe the growth I have seen in just two weeks! Leaf and bud growth almost everywhere.Look at those pics. The Nortons have some better leaf growth, but very few buds. The Chambourcin and Chardonnel are just going nuts, with big leaf growth and clusters galore. Almost everything
Wow, it’s been only 1 week since the vines started to leaf bud. This is the weekend I planted the new 10 Cab Franc vines, but the older vines stole the show. So much leafing has occurred in only 1 week and many of the Chambourcin and Chardonnel vines have clusters! Norton # 6 is
The vines are just beginning to spring back to life. All vines have some sign of leaf breakout, and the Chambourcin leads the way as always. The Nortons have smaller signs of life except #6 which is the one I have assumed has died. My rain gauge says 1.28 inch rainfall for the month. [Show
Birthday weekend at the cabin. Another birthday already – time flies. We took a long 4-day weekend and spent most of it working outside in the vineyard and around the yard. Got some good tilling done in the new Cab Franc row. We finished the driveway entrance by planting some nice ground cover plants in