Our grapevines were sent two weeks ago by Double A Vineyards, a supplier of some of the most quality grapevines in Ohio. We decided on three white and three red varieties that we knew would grow in well in Ohio, considering the weather and the land.
The white grapes are Vidal Blanc, Traminette, and Niagara.
The red grapes are Marechal Foch, Marquette, and Chancellor.
(More on those grapes later)
The grapevines are in the ground and I am so very excited to share the progress with you! Here is a lovely recap of the start of the journey:
MEASURING/PLOTTING
Ross had been up a week prior to measure the land and plot where the vines would go.
DIGGING
Day one was all about digging holes. We were so thankful for the Auger which saved us a lot of time (and achy muscles)!
A celebratory glass of Riesling after day one!
Day two was all about planting.
SEPARATING THE VINES
We had twenty of each grape variety.
PLANTING THE VINES
This was the messy part. Thank goodness it was a beautiful day. We planted 120 vines in about five hours.
Now we have a field full of 120 vines that will eventually attach to the bamboo poles we set in the ground. It will take a couple years for the grapevines to establish and produce fruit.
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