There are three grapevines on the plot, and this is the first year that they have become leafy and sent out proper tendrils. They are still very young, and so therefore still establishing themselves. Not quite sure if we are likely to get any grapes this year, but we shall see. I can never remember if I have two red and one white. They are boskoop glory, and madeline sylvener.
The three grapevines have started to take off somewhat, with a flurry of leaves. These are still quite young, less than four years old. This is probably the leafiest that these have ever been. These are boskoop Glory and Madeleine Sylvaner. One red and one white. The most useful for the British climate, apparently.
I think that traditionally grapes fruit in late September October. Whilst these are still quite small, not sure how much of a crop these are going to have.
It’s not a munty frame, it just looks like one.
There are three vines on the plot, of two different varieties. These would be boskoop glory and madelyne sylvener, red and white respectively. Last year I did try and put builders net between them. This did not prove to be successful, so this year I have put up a cane support framed. I do appreciate that in time these vines could be quite hefty, and that the canes look flimsy. We shall cross that bridge when we get to it.
I have had these vines for approximately two years, so I don’t expect an immediate crop. One of the vines may well have produced leaves last year, another has these rather woody tendrils gripping a cane. Think I’m the only one who has got vines on the site, so I have nothing to compare there. But we do have one at home that produces red grapes and sits in clay. Those grapes aren’t particularly edible.
In the back garden, there is a grapevine. We inherited it when we moved, and to this day we have no idea whether it is a dessert grape or suitable for wine making slash eating. Only that they don’t taste particularly nice! The year before last I did manage to get a litre of juice out of them. Ma’s harvested this years crop; pops has hacked it down to its base. A yearly ritual that allows the vine to sprawl with vitality in our south facing garden.
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