Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Starting from scratch
This is my blog for keeping tract of the adventure I'm starting. I going to start a vineyard. I'm doing this by the seat of my pants. I started looking into this about a month ago. I wanted to learn as much as I could about growing grapes this first year while getting my land prepared. And as fate would have it I was given the opportunity of having 2 acres of 2 year old grapes given me. All I have to do is transplant them to my place, which I don't have ready yet! So I'm going to see if I can learn enough to pull this off. So If you stumble across this blog PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! All info or opinions accepted. Thank you. More later.........
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Hey there Hippie Girl. I saw your post on the grapebreeder's list and thought I'd check out your blog. I live in a log cabin in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies at 7300 ft elevation and have a research vineyard. You might check me out at: http://www.ristcanyonvineyards.com I see that you're into real estate. I also have a sight at: http://www.realtormarketinginfo.com I hope you have success in your vineyard enterprise. Looks like a nice piece of land for it. I'll bookmark your blog and come back to see how you're progressing.
Jim
Hi,
I see Jim of the Rocky Mtn. foothills has found you! I'm in central Virginia and am a total grape nut at age 43, too! I think Mark may have a point on Lon's list that starting with cuttings may be easier than transplanting 2 acres of vines. With easy-rooting things all you have to do is stick the cuttings in the prepared ground and hope it rains until they are established in the summer. If the vines are Norton, however, and you want the variety, it might be worth the effort of transplanting them to avoid buying new rooted vines. A backhoe will definitely save your back in digging them up if you do.
Anyhow, check out my site at www.chateau-z.com and send me any questions you have. I'll try to help however I can.
Cliff
Hi,
I'm Jack, from Pleasanton, Texas. I see you have a lot of work ahead of you. Hang in there. It will be worth it no matter what you decide to do.
My winemaking blog is at http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/wineblognew.asp and is geared toward the home winemaker.
Best of luck to you,
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