Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cider Press Complete

Adonica Standing with the Press For the past two days, I’ve had one item which has topped my agenda: Finishing and testing out the cider press I’ve been working on. A good friend, Adonica in the picture above, heard about … Continue reading

Posted in Apples, Building and Construction, Cider Press, People, Shed, Tools | Tagged , | Leave a comment

If You Want to Taste the Sun, Plant Grapes

Cloned Grape Vine A few years ago I learned how to clone grape vines, with the intention of growing table grapes, and maybe someday making wine as a side project. Soon after, I began accumulating more and more varieties of … Continue reading

Posted in Cloning / Propogating, Grapes, People, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Cider Press Progress

Notched Landscape Timbers After working hard all summer on my shed and it’s second story wood shop, I’ve finally gotten started on my first serious project: A cider press.  The design isn’t really that complicated, but it requires a great deal of … Continue reading

Posted in Apples, Building and Construction, Cider Press, Planning, Shed, Tools, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spring Projects for 2012

Cider Press While the weather is still cool, and before the garden demands so much of my time, I hope to build a cider press in the same basic design as shown above. It’s a very clever setup that makes … Continue reading

Posted in Apples, Building and Construction, Goats, Planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment