Water log

Vines looking pretty good; decided to give all rows about 3 hrs drip.

Backpack Sprayer

We left today for an extended 3-day weekend, and with temps in the 70s-80s predicted decided to give the vines a good 1.5% solution spray of Stylet Oil - mostly as Powdery Mildew prevention tactic that seems to be working well.

Water log

Watered all rows with 4 hrs drip.

Weedwacked!

This weekend was a first - I let Bruce weedwack between the rows. Also sprayed a first good spray of Stylet Oil with zinc & iron.

Mothers day

Mother's Day looking up. The poppies and vetch are looking beautiful!

Orange County Fair Entry?

Here's a link to information on entering our wines in the 2009 Orange County Fair Homewine Competition. Cost = $11.50 + a bottle of wine (the latter being more precious, as we're already running out of the 2006).

It'd be cute, but I'm just not the competitive type. Hmm.

Cinco de Mayo Update

Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody! We returned to the vineyard and found that the deer had NOT gotten at the vines in our absence. Growth looks pretty healthy. Yeay!

I've been plugging away row by row nipping troublesome shoots at the bud (literally). Also found a few bugs munching on the leaves, which I've been hand-pulling off the vines. It's time consuming, a bit tedious, but usually relaxing work.