Grapes

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• Subject: Grapes
• From: "* D* G* I* <g*@cnct.com>
• Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:55:58 -0500 (EST)
• In-Reply-To: <l03130300b31a212ee970@[208.230.250.92]>

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On Sat, 20 Mar 1999, Dennis Wilson wrote:

> I would like to plant grape vines.  My ground has huge boulders and is very
> hard to dig to plant anything. I have morterless block each measuring 16 X
> 8 X 6. Can I make a "square" for each vine above ground? How big does my
> "square" need to be for each vine? Can the square be only one block high (8
> inches)? What soil is best to fill it with? Thank you for any help you can
> give.

Not to be a wet blanket, but do be aware that grape vines can take
several years before they start to produce.  Are you planning for
just eating the fruit or processing it further (i.e. fermentation?
They are very different concepts when it comes to soil conditioning.
--
Ward Griffiths
"the timid die just like the daring; and if you don't take the plunge then 
you'll just take the fall"                                Michael Longcor


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