Sometimes grape vines die. I don't know why one vine among dozens just gives up. But they do, especially in the older, established vineyard parcels. In some cases, the dead vine is replaced with a younger, healthy one. In other cases, the vine is removed but not replaced. An empty space marks the spot until, at some point, there are too many empty spaces and the entire parcel is dug up and, eventually, replanted. Or not. I'm sure vineyard management is not so simple as that.
Yesterday was a productive day. I made another trip to the dump and got rid of several containers of spent fryer oil. I also went to the filling station for ten liters of gasoline for the mower. After, I managed to cut the grass in the west forty. Today I hope to cut the south forty and the strips outside the hedges. The weather forecast looks good.
Enjoy the pleasant weather. Don’t work too hard.
ReplyDeleteProductive day is good! (And, I'm glad to see that you found the basket that Mitchell liked :) )
ReplyDeleteWalt, I got a little behind in my blog reading and had some thoughts on your apple tree. It is a good practicer to prune the inside branches to allow air to flow through the tree. Also, our local Okanagan Valley BC fruit grower (Paynters in Westbank BC) posted an Instagram post the other day showing where they thin peaches on branches, whilst still green, allowing only one peach for every eight inches. The resulting fruit is large and juicy. It may be the same for apples. C.
ReplyDeletemitch, don't worry. LOL
ReplyDeletejudy, :)
c, I leave the pruning up to the contractor. He seems to know what he's doing.