Another few vineyard parcels out toward the end of the road have seen their last days. Over the past few weeks, I've seen the guide wires removed, the stakes pulled out, and many of the vine trunks taken away. The next step will be plowing up the ground, along with the remaining vine trunks.
Not much remains in these old vineyard parcels.
These must have been very old vines. I know that one of the larger parcels (just beyond the trees in this photo) that was dug up last year had the oldest vines owned by that particular grower. Out with the old, in with the new.
Slight hiccup, eh?
ReplyDeleteAt least it will be in with the new. It would be sad to see these vineyards disappear.
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ReplyDeleteFor some reason my comment was published while I was in the middle of typing it. Perhaps you'll refresh my memory of what the newly planted vines look like when they go in the ground. I'm sure you've posted photos before. I suppose they are just rooted cuttings.
ReplyDeleteI’m looking forward to the planting of the new vines too. I hope your back is okay, Walt.
ReplyDeleteDrat! I'm hoping it isn't your back...no one wants to go through that sudden pain.
ReplyDeleteI did a reporting of the new confinement rules. 1 km from one's residence when dog walking... I found an interesting article about how the french get around (fib and create false supporting documents) the new rules. The shopping conundrum: one can buy wine but not lightbulbs or lamps. Fun times we're living in and eventually we can laugh about it but as the article stated, I, too, am getting fatigued with all of this.
Forgot: your seedlings are doing well! I used to love to see the new green shoots when I had a basement and I grew my own starts. In the middle of a Wisconsin winter it was so inspiring to go downstairs and start the seeds or transplant new starts into larger containers that went on my plantstands under the lights!
ReplyDeletejudy, yup. Read all about it today!
ReplyDeletemitch, so true.
sheila, they're actually root stock (American, I'm sure) with the French varietal grafted on. The grafted portion is covered in a protective wax-like substance that melts away with time, allowing leaves to sprout. I hope I can get photos, but it will be a while.
bettyann, thanks. The back is better.
mary, sometimes it seems that, in France, rules are mere suggestions!