Archive for December, 2008

Buying Grape Cuttings

What does it take to grow excellent quality grapes (wine or table grapes) in your backyard?  Having excellent quality grapes don’t just fall from the sky; there are a few key things you as a new or seasoned home grape grower must always keep in mind and one of the most important is having proper [...]

Merry Christmas Grape Growers

Can you believe that 2008 is almost something of the past?  With Christmas just around the corner, I want to take this opportunity to wish every reader of my blog and every member of My Grape Vine, a festive holiday season and a prosperous 2009.
Thanks for being part of My Grape Vine and for help building one of the [...]

Growing seedless grapes

I often receive questions about growing seedless grapes.  With this article, I will try to clear up some of the mysteries of growing seedless grapes.
Where do seedless grapes come from?
No one really knows for sure where seedless grapes first came from, or when it was first grown, but it is believed to be from a [...]

When To Stop Watering Your Grape Vine

Before you read any further, I want you to understand that this blog post is a guideline only.  What I will do, is to recommend what you should do with post harvest irrigation, and since the messo and macro climate of each region differs, you must adapt what you learn here, to suit your own needs.
I will [...]

Sunburn Scald On Grapes

Those of you who are members of the Complete Grape Growing System will know, I often speak of sunlight penetration into the grape vine.  Most new grape growers I met don’t really understand or take note of the importance of having enough sunlight inside the vine.
Now when I speak of sunlight, I don’t necessarily speak [...]