A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Anyone know about Grape vines?

Deb,
What citrus do you have potted/

I like to know more about you.......Maybe we can all swap.. Springfeaver, what do you have beside a grape?/;o)

dodge

Pruning causes new growth, which grapes will fruit on. Most of my books, say grapes need heavy pruning including the old wood.

Deepcreek ... mine has not really grown at all..
does that mean I should chop it right down every winter??

dodge I have raspberries,blueberries,a sad grape,asparagus, a small no produce age lemon and lime...

spring

How do your blueberries make out?

Mine are sour and never seem to grow.

b

spring

How do your blueberries make out?

Mine are sour and never seem to grow.

b

They are 5 years old now and just starting to get not sour... try putting a few table spoons of sugar at the roots during bloom Dodge!
Also I got a dwarf variety and once they set fruit even if they are sour pick every last one.. for more the next season.. I don't know if it really works but I get more and more every year .. they grow wild here and that is what Keith told me to do..

most fruits like grages rasberries and such fruit best on 2 year wood, after that they produce less and less so you prune that to promote new growth. the new growth will take 2 years to produce good friut. if you prune each year after they get growing good you will be pruning some limbs but not all. do not cut the main stalk just the limbs.

Ohhh that is good to know Joe.. haha made a funny! so If I get fruit that is the best limb to cut is the one with fruit..or should I trim it the fallowing year when it starts to produce less??

Springfeaver,

now you can teach me..ha ha h

Happy earth day..

;o)

dodge

The vines will produce for more than just that second year. pruning them is kind of a guessing game. when you see that they look like they they are not getting good growth on the vine (leafs)or fruit then cut it back. you might not have to cut them back to the main stalk. sometimes you might trim half way a quarter or whatever. like I said it kind of a guessing game. but pruning will promote new and more growth

Yes but your not to prune till the wood is dead.. Now what/

dodge

Hey ya all thanks .. I wish I could draw a picture and hold a prunning lottery!
dodge .. I am gonna hold my breath and trim it up in the winter .. thanks

spring feaver,

After the grapes was done and froze, i put the clippers to mine....They were awful thick, and I cut away the extras....Let the main stem..It has black rot or whatever that is......Who knows.
Now I read they need lots of sun so I made it thinner.
I have 8 posts......Now I decided to put my clematis on the 4 poles..LOL.....Maybe they can sweeten it up.;o)

dodge

haaha .. I hear you ... have you ever thought about or heard the sugar thing Dodge?

springfeaver,

Yes someone said it on here..Was that you?

Do you have a nice mall to play in out there is maine?

We have some, but I prefer the one store at a time things....
dodge

I live in Massachusetts Dodge.. and yeah we go to the mall all the time when it is cold or raining out so the kids can get exercise.. they love it !

I read it in a magazine.. I should post it and ask..

some one did say that on here ,

My man says no way will it work.. Sorry Massa.

What are the ages now? Kids love to run ..

I dont do well with grapes, or blueberrys.. Strawberrys are ok..

dodge

I am going strawberry too .. I said that actually asked about it .. don't think it would work either... my Kiddies are 11 4 and 2 .. the little ones love to run!

Enjoy the little buggers, they grow up fast..
I make strawberry jam alot , grape jelly, raspberry......I dug up about 50 wild raspberry plants an put them in my wild part of the yard /..We love the jam.. I mix wild with tame and we love it.

I am a do it myselfer....When my son was in school he use to have me make his clothes , so he could be different than the other kids.

;o)
dodge

That is awsome Dodge.. I sew but the fabric is soo expensive
My hubby likes to make Raspberry Mead which is kind of like wine but you use Honey and raspberries.. soo I got him some..
The grape has been growing a lot better I was thinking and a few years ago my Oldest son was pulling the leaves off it.. I think the poor thing was crying to death,and is just now getting strong again.

Thanks ,......

It is my life, natural living. I am not into hand quilting, but mess with my own version of coverlets.. Will send a photo later of my favorite.

dodge

Dodge I am on my way to work yet again .. ugg maybe if it is slow I will get a chance to get on here ...
I wish it was easier to live more natural in the big city.. haha but there is just no real way!
Especially when you don't have the room to grow all that you want! that is why I grow so many flowers to escape !! hahaa