tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2336538498682570175..comments2024-03-28T11:41:43.558+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Growing grapesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-35456734596559873762014-05-16T07:00:38.567+02:002014-05-16T07:00:38.567+02:00What a good thing to have done, Loretta. I'd l...What a good thing to have done, Loretta. I'd love to see your arbor. Are there pictures on your blog? And the raisins sound great. I'm thinking that my grapes, if they indeed grow to be big plants, will more decorative than anything else.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66108191975035018932014-05-16T02:13:44.575+02:002014-05-16T02:13:44.575+02:00I planted my grapes vines to create an outdoor nap...I planted my grapes vines to create an outdoor napping zone, an arbor area with five different seedless eatable grapes. That was ten years ago and by the fourth summer it promised to be the favorite space in my yard for all that visit me. It probably measure 10 by 10 ft and nine ft high. About three vines on three sides. Thanks for reminding me this is the best time to harvest a few leaves. My grapes in the fall have always been secondary but honestly it is the bountiful crop of grapes and I dried enough to make four pints of raisins. Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666531023755034626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-74964230122913427982014-05-15T21:00:52.524+02:002014-05-15T21:00:52.524+02:00Wow, so I think I should come to your for a glass ...Wow, so I think I should come to your for a glass of wine. Next year maybe..Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77815426668922889012014-05-15T20:33:14.391+02:002014-05-15T20:33:14.391+02:00My idea is just to grow grapes for decorative purp...My idea is just to grow grapes for decorative purposes, and to honor the region's main crop and economy. We'll see what happens.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-16627025061429548312014-05-15T20:32:23.212+02:002014-05-15T20:32:23.212+02:00It's just kind of fun to see what will grow.It's just kind of fun to see what will grow.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34664426849080086262014-05-15T20:31:56.419+02:002014-05-15T20:31:56.419+02:00Bonne question...Bonne question...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18819005026149051852014-05-15T20:31:27.220+02:002014-05-15T20:31:27.220+02:00Good name...Good name...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18747952505498787702014-05-15T20:30:30.378+02:002014-05-15T20:30:30.378+02:00Ooh, that would be a grand goal. But we'd have...Ooh, that would be a grand goal. But we'd have to buy a lot of land. And at my age...Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21775340035669519752014-05-15T18:28:33.013+02:002014-05-15T18:28:33.013+02:00It's looking promising :-)It's looking promising :-)Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-3111595118940776802014-05-15T15:46:01.913+02:002014-05-15T15:46:01.913+02:00Hello Ken, Congratultions! You did it. We grow I...Hello Ken, Congratultions! You did it. We grow Interlaken Grapes. They are light green, most delicious eating grapes, thin skin, no seeds and cold hardy. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55110852118304139112014-05-15T13:49:37.469+02:002014-05-15T13:49:37.469+02:00Domaine de Callie?Domaine de Callie?melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-34294129850372424182014-05-15T13:44:30.577+02:002014-05-15T13:44:30.577+02:00I look forward to seeing how you do. Being surroun...I look forward to seeing how you do. Being surrounded by vineyards, as you are, I would want to give it a try, too.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85226669835292717112014-05-15T13:05:35.698+02:002014-05-15T13:05:35.698+02:00And just think, this is how all of the great viney...And just think, this is how all of the great vineyards began ;)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73359406514687181292014-05-15T09:22:48.541+02:002014-05-15T09:22:48.541+02:00We grew a line of Muscat de Hamburg grapes on our ...We grew a line of Muscat de Hamburg grapes on our allotment in Leeds...<br />I tried all the book methods on some prunings on a neighbouring greenhouse...<br />5cm half twigs with one bud, laid just under the soil.... nada! [and it was meant to be the surest way!!?]<br />3" cuttings, buried so that only the top bud was visible at soil level.... nada!<br />6" cuttings, as for the 3" but with two buds visible.... got some leaf, but they didn't take!!<br />Noticed the buds beginning to open on some scrawny leftovers that were destined to become pea sticks...<br />whacked them in a couple of pots....<br />all but one took... so we lined them out.<br />But they were too young before we left to provide more than a couple of tiddly bunches....<br />but those were very tasty...<br />ours went in the ground after a year in the pot....<br />and I then transplanted them after a year...<br />I think the huge root system that I had to cut through at that point had to regrow before they got going again...<br />if I did it again, I would pot them on in bigger pots until they were ready to go out.<br />Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-89689817444527011462014-05-15T08:01:19.380+02:002014-05-15T08:01:19.380+02:00À quand le "Domaine des Bouleaux?"À quand le "Domaine des Bouleaux?"chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com