Comments on: Growing Grapes: Your first year’s goal http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/ Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Peter Morey http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-15341 Peter Morey Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:28:14 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-15341 Danie, My residence has a western facing backyard that I will be building up with soil and enclosing in a wall ( to keep the deer away ). The area that I plan on planting my Cabernet grapes would get about 8 to 9 hrs of direct sun. First - Is this enough sunlight for the vines and Second - Is there a mixture of soil that you would recomend, I live in the Hill Country about an hour north of San Antonio, Texas on a Hill Top so my existing soil is about 4 to 5 inches of topsoil and the rest limestone deposits. My plan is to use excavated limestone that I have from the digging of the foundation pad to line the base of the enclosed backyard and fill with soil and topsoil mix. Danie,

My residence has a western facing backyard that I will be building up with soil and enclosing in a wall ( to keep the deer away ). The area that I plan on planting my Cabernet grapes would get about 8 to 9 hrs of direct sun. First - Is this enough sunlight for the vines and Second - Is there a mixture of soil that you would recomend, I live in the Hill Country about an hour north of San Antonio, Texas on a Hill Top so my existing soil is about 4 to 5 inches of topsoil and the rest limestone deposits. My plan is to use excavated limestone that I have from the digging of the foundation pad to line the base of the enclosed backyard and fill with soil and topsoil mix.

]]> By: Hello Dinie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-12806 Hello Dinie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:42:57 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-12806 Dear Danie, Greetings,just to respond to jen's email, the Temperatures in East Africa, except on the hot and generally humid coastal belt, are moderate, with maxima of around 25 °C (77 °F) and minima of 15 °C (59 °F) at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft). At altitudes of above 2,500 metres (8,202 ft), frosts are common during the dry season and maxima typically about 21 °C (70 °F) or less. I am also interested in this information, i am considering growing grapes in my garden in kenya. cheers Amina Dear Danie,

Greetings,just to respond to jen’s email, the Temperatures in East Africa, except on the hot and generally humid coastal belt, are moderate, with maxima of around 25 °C (77 °F) and minima of 15 °C (59 °F) at an altitude of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft). At altitudes of above 2,500 metres (8,202 ft), frosts are common during the dry season and maxima typically about 21 °C (70 °F) or less.

I am also interested in this information, i am considering growing grapes in my garden in kenya.

cheers
Amina

]]> By: Rita http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-9224 Rita Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:28 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-9224 Hi Danie Thanks for the information concerning growing grapes. I really like them and its rear to find them in my country (Rwanda). I desire to grow them but i wonder whether the climate is favorable. The place i would try it is in Eastern pronvince of Rwanda. Usually its hot and has two rainny seasons thats October and February but thats no problem since i can provide irrigation. As for the soil this i will have find out according to your advice. Basically my own concern we experince no winter so tell me if it can work out or advice me. Thanks Hi Danie

Thanks for the information concerning growing grapes. I really like them and its rear to find them in my country (Rwanda). I desire to grow them but i wonder whether the climate is favorable. The place i would try it is in Eastern pronvince of Rwanda. Usually its hot and has two rainny seasons thats October and February but thats no problem since i can provide irrigation. As for the soil this i will have find out according to your advice. Basically my own concern we experince no winter so tell me if it can work out or advice me.

Thanks

]]> By: BigDog http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-5520 BigDog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:31:59 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-5520 <strong>BigDog...</strong> I am So Lucky That I found your blog and great articles. I will come to your blog often for finding new great articles from your blog.I am adding your rss feed in my reader Thank you... BigDog…

I am So Lucky That I found your blog and great articles. I will come to your blog often for finding new great articles from your blog.I am adding your rss feed in my reader Thank you…

]]> By: Ron Matlock http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-3695 Ron Matlock Wed, 06 May 2009 14:54:05 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-3695 Danie - My wife and I are in the process of building grape trellises behind our house on the side of a hill in Oklahoma, USA. We have visited many vineyards, but really did not know where to start. We purchased your book online and now feel confident that we have better understanding of what is required to take on this major project. I will let you know how things go and will send pictures. We really enjoy your updates. Ron Danie - My wife and I are in the process of building grape trellises behind our house on the side of a hill in Oklahoma, USA. We have visited many vineyards, but really did not know where to start. We purchased your book online and now feel confident that we have better understanding of what is required to take on this major project. I will let you know how things go and will send pictures. We really enjoy your updates. Ron

]]> By: kelly micheal http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-2114 kelly micheal Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:47:55 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2114 this webssite is AWESOME.... this webssite is AWESOME….

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-1975 Danie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:37:10 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-1975 Hi Jennifer, Where in east Africa are you from. I suppose it is near the equator - what is you climate like there? Danie Hi Jennifer,

Where in east Africa are you from. I suppose it is near the equator - what is you climate like there?

Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-1974 Danie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:32:10 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-1974 Robert, I hope this was the post you mailed me about. Anyway, sorry for the delay in replying ... Robert, I recorded a video about training a grape vine on an arbor some time ago. It is posted on YouTube. You can have a look at it at the <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FFYv23O8jK8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FFYv23O8jK8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Robert,

I hope this was the post you mailed me about. Anyway, sorry for the delay in replying …

Robert, I recorded a video about training a grape vine on an arbor some time ago. It is posted on YouTube. You can have a look at it at the

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-1973 Danie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:29:26 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-1973 Hi Margaret, Seems like the post was just in time. No need to be nervous, just follow good advice and you will do just OK - I'm sure of that. Danie Hi Margaret,

Seems like the post was just in time. No need to be nervous, just follow good advice and you will do just OK - I’m sure of that.

Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-your-first-year%e2%80%99s-goal/#comment-1972 Danie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:27:53 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=309#comment-1972 :-) I will keep on graping LOL Thanks Bob :-) I will keep on graping LOL

Thanks Bob

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