Sorry about the O/T! Grape vines anyone!?

[Tripper]

Mrs Tripper & I want to grow grapes on the new pergula I built in the back yard & are wondering if anyone knows of any good ones that grow well here in the south & where to get them!? I'd love to make me own vino. Thanks in advance & sorry for the O/T!

BoB

 

[donsrods]

Oh sure, Bob, here is a little tutorial on the proper way to do it.

Don

http://www.keepbusy.net/play.php?id=grape-stomp-news-blooper

 

[donsrods]

Bob, this one should give you a good start:

http://winegrapes.tamu.edu/grow/grapegrowing.html

Don

 

[Sam_Fear]

Any pergola pics?

If you have Japanese Beetles down there they will chew the leaves to bits.

 

[Tripper]

Well... my vines are drippin' with grapes & they're just startin' to change color! I'm a lov'n it!!!

BoB

 

[earthman]

That's a pretty picture.

 

[donsrods]

When I was a kid we had grapes growing over some trellises that were on the side of our one barn. They were the best tasting red grapes ever. One day I ate a bunch of them and after a while I opened one up. There was a worm in it. I opened another one up, there was a worm in it too. I opened up a bunch of them and they all had worms inside !

I wonder how much extra protein I got that day ?


Don

 

[maverickmk]

When I was a kid we had grapes growing over some trellises that were on the side of our one barn. They were the best tasting red grapes ever. One day I ate a bunch of them and after a while I opened one up. There was a worm in it. I opened another one up, there was a worm in it too. I opened up a bunch of them and they all had worms inside !

I wonder how much extra protein I got that day ?


Don

That explains so much now

 

[Willowbilly3]

FWIW, I have a friend who planted grapes to grow over his pergola a few years ago and he's tearing them out now. Just got tired of the big mess of fallen grapes and bird poop all over their sitting area and picnic table.

 

[Sam_Fear]

My parents did the same thing. Big mess.