Category Archives: Grapes

Mapping Progress

Posted on November 20, 2010 by itfarmer

Blue Concord In the long term, I hope to clone most of the grapes which I’ve planted near the garden. The cloning part isn’t that difficult, but keeping track of each specific vine’s name over the course of several years … Continue reading →

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A Few Good Grapes

Posted on September 15, 2010 by itfarmer

The last two years, have been brutal for grape production. I’m not sure if it is something I’m doing wrong or if the weather is too blame. Last year all of the grapes withered before they began to turn purple, and … Continue reading →

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A Lesson: Good Things Take Time & Effort

Posted on September 10, 2010 by itfarmer

As the growing season is winding down, I hope to post some of the lessons I’ve learned this year. 2010 is my second year for cloning grapes, also known as “propagating”. This year, I’ve made it a point to take … Continue reading →

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Evening Shots

Posted on July 12, 2010 by itfarmer

On Friday, we had a gorgous sunset, and I had to share some of the photos I snapped. Above is a Apple tree that I planted last year. It’s still very young, and won’t likely bear fruit for many years. … Continue reading →

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Water, Weeds, Grapes and Corn.

Posted on June 27, 2010 by itfarmer

Here is a water Carrier / Sprayer that Dad used to water all of the grape vines back in the day. It hasn’t been used much in the last few years, but I’ve decided it would be a huge help, … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes in the Fog

Posted on June 10, 2010 by itfarmer

While doing my daily inspection of the Garden, a time when I look closely for pests, I noticed one of my Sheboygan Tomatoes is Already setting small gems. These are canning tomatoes, but I’m a bit perplexed; It’s only June … Continue reading →

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Grape Clones Revisited

Posted on April 27, 2010 by itfarmer

Here are the Grape clones that I planted in an earlier post. Nearly half of the canes that I’ve placed in cups have growth, and they are the last plants left in my now nearly barren grow room.  There are … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on March 7, 2010 by itfarmer

I have been patiently waiting for my Grape Clones to begin growing, and I was just beginning to wonder if I missed a step in the process. It has been nearly a month since I clipped these vines from the … Continue reading →

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Propogating Grapes, Revisited.

Posted on February 7, 2010 by itfarmer

Yesterday, Nate and I pruned the Concord Grapes by the Ice House, so today, I thought I would prune Mom’s Grapes, which are Native W/ Seeds. There was once a shed there, since it was torn down, these grapes grew on … Continue reading →

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Propogating Concord Grapes

Posted on March 31, 2008 by itfarmer

 Propogating ( Cloning ) Grapes is easy. In Febuary, when I prune my grape vines, I will select some canes for cloning. The idea is to get three “nodes”, which are the part of the vine that sticks out like a bud … Continue reading →

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