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Heard it Through the Grapevine: Wine, Jelly, and More
Wouldn't it be wonderful to grow your own grapes? Make delicious jelly? Healthy grape juice? FREE wine? The answer is YES! We ordered bare-root seedless Concord grapes and planted as soon as the ground would allow. Here in TN, that was January. We soaked them for a few hours, measured out a straight-ish line, and … Continue reading Heard it Through the Grapevine: Wine, Jelly, and More
Grapevine Support
One of the things we love most around here is homemade jelly/jam/preserves. Strawberry is number 1, but our next fav is a toss-up between blackberry and grape. Concord Seedless Grapes are the perfect thing to grow for jelly. We bought six grapevines from Willis Orchards and they sent us seven, so we're going to have … Continue reading Grapevine Support
Planning the Orchard (Plan B)
Look what I bought!! 1 - 4' Fuji Apple Tree 1 - 4' Golden Delicious Apple Tree 1 - 4' Gala Apple Tree 1 - 3' Compact Stella Cherry Tree 2 - 4' American Crabapple Tree 1 - 4' Persian Mulberry Tree 2 - 4' Belle of Georgia Peach Tree 2 - 4' Bartlett Pear … Continue reading Planning the Orchard (Plan B)