Sunday, May 22, 2011

Got Grapes?

We spent the day at the farm today. The fruit trees are looking good for the most part, with the exception of the peach trees. They seem to be getting eaten up by something. We sprayed them on Friday but they aren't showing improvement yet. Ralph mentioned that peach trees were fussy. I am wondering why we thought we could grow them. I am going to see what information I can find online tonight.
The ground is still very wet, but today was our third dry day in a row.  I am hoping the little trees don't rot away. They must think we planted them in a swamp.
The farmers who rent our ground haven't begun to work the fields yet. I hope they will be able to plant this year. It would be awful if we didn't get their rent.
Today we weeded and mulched the blueberry bushes. All six of them made it through the winter, but some of them look pretty beaten up. We roto-tilled  and weeded the ground around each one and applied holly-tone. Then we covered the ground around them with organic mulch and grass clippings.
Catherine will be sad to hear that I pinched the baby berries off of them. This year the plants need to devote their energy to getting their roots established. In a few years hopefully we will have lots berries.
I was happy to see what looks like teeny tiny grapes on the vines. Does anyone know anything about this? Are they grapes?
Baby grapes?

I probably should have pruned this one more.

The mud and sloshy ground is unbelievable!

Ralph tying up a young grape vine (I told him to suck in his gut).

It's hard to see the blueberry bushes here. They blend into the grass.

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