The parcel of grape vines shown below was re-planted two seasons ago. This will be its third year. The vines resemble little sticks at this point. Yesterday, one of the vineyard workers used a plow to turn over the soil on either side of each vine row. I'm guessing that's intended to help keep the weeds down while the vines mature.
Mediocre photo of the replanted vineyard parcel behind our hamlet.
I also noticed that the pliage is under way in neighboring parcels. Several workers walked through the pruned rows "folding" each remaining cane to the horizontal and attaching it to a guide wire. The buds are thus well-spaced when they sprout rather than all bunched up. I'll try to get some photos. A picture is worth a thousand words. At least it was before the tariffs.
I think a picture now is only worth 117 words, but that’s better than nothing.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is good medicine during these strange times.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to learn how they take care of these vines.
ReplyDeleteYour image of the week brings back so many memories of our stay in Paris. The apartment we rented at 124 Rue St. Dominique had windows that faced Avenue Rapp from which we could watch the tower’s flashing lights from the chamber, salon, and the cuisine nightly.
ReplyDeleteMaybe with Drump's tariff's you will have more wine available if the export market is reduced. Such an idiot.
ReplyDeletemitch, uh oh!
ReplyDeleteevelyn, and laughter is free!
judy, a lot of work goes into it!
anon, cool!
mary, always look for the silver lining, even as the price of silver goes up!