Comments on: My Tiny Grape Vine http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:05:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: My Tiny Plot » Blog Archive » How to Winter-Prune a Grape Vine http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-44181 My Tiny Plot » Blog Archive » How to Winter-Prune a Grape Vine Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:00:11 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-44181 [...] Tiny Grape Vine is a bit of star in my garden. It sits in the far corner, quietly doing its thing. And then in [...] [...] Tiny Grape Vine is a bit of star in my garden. It sits in the far corner, quietly doing its thing. And then in [...]

]]> By: gonetoseed http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42609 gonetoseed Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:59:59 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42609 Just harvested lots of grapes from an old neglected grape vine in my garden in London this weekend, so really interested to read about the progress of your vine. I love the way you've pruned it, might inspire me to do something more adventurous with mine... Just harvested lots of grapes from an old neglected grape vine in my garden in London this weekend, so really interested to read about the progress of your vine. I love the way you’ve pruned it, might inspire me to do something more adventurous with mine…

]]> By: Rob Clack http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42557 Rob Clack Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:25:57 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42557 Well done! You'll need to net them to stop the birds eating the lot well before they're sweet enough for you to enjoy. I've given up on grapes and now have a prolific fig tree, but sadly birds learned in the last couple of years that figs are good to eat. And now a squirrel has cottoned on, but doesn't yet realise that the figs need to be left to ripen, so is attacking the unripe ones. That's OK, though as I plan to eat the squirrel soon! Well done! You’ll need to net them to stop the birds eating the lot well before they’re sweet enough for you to enjoy.

I’ve given up on grapes and now have a prolific fig tree, but sadly birds learned in the last couple of years that figs are good to eat.

And now a squirrel has cottoned on, but doesn’t yet realise that the figs need to be left to ripen, so is attacking the unripe ones. That’s OK, though as I plan to eat the squirrel soon!

]]> By: Carroll http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42529 Carroll Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:13:21 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42529 That looks so wonderful on that wall and excellent growth. Excellent site and inspiring info, except celery is not the devils food, that's mushrooms. That looks so wonderful on that wall and excellent growth. Excellent site and inspiring info, except celery is not the devils food, that’s mushrooms.

]]> By: Mangochild http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42527 Mangochild Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:03:33 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42527 It's beautiful! Well done with caring for it and bringing it to this stage. I hope you get many more grapes each season to come. It’s beautiful! Well done with caring for it and bringing it to this stage. I hope you get many more grapes each season to come.

]]> By: Jo http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42526 Jo Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:12:57 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42526 The pruning seems really effective. Are you going to have a go at wine making? The pruning seems really effective. Are you going to have a go at wine making?

]]> By: steve green http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42523 steve green Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42523 ...just as mine were ripening, and I was out on the farm, along came mr. robin, not singing a song- but devouring my grapes! along with all his friends... …just as mine were ripening, and I was out on the farm, along came mr. robin, not singing a song- but devouring my grapes! along with all his friends…

]]> By: Andrea http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42521 Andrea Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:53:31 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42521 You've inspired me too!! Last year when we moved into our house there was already a metal frame thing with grapes growing up it - several vines all of the same kind of grapes. We got thousands of grapes of it and ended up giving banana boxes full away to people (and hubby took them into work EVERY day!!!). Anyway, at the end of the season, we cut them back, not having a clue what we were doing but not too worried since we weren't overly keen on the grapes ourselves and we hadn't paid for them so... nothing really lost. Well, this year we have got next to nothing, but the ones that are there are turning purple now. We are planning on moving the whole lot next year as they are in the way where they are and we are going to do what you did to yours. Just hope ours are as successful!! Well done btw!!!! You’ve inspired me too!!

Last year when we moved into our house there was already a metal frame thing with grapes growing up it – several vines all of the same kind of grapes. We got thousands of grapes of it and ended up giving banana boxes full away to people (and hubby took them into work EVERY day!!!).

Anyway, at the end of the season, we cut them back, not having a clue what we were doing but not too worried since we weren’t overly keen on the grapes ourselves and we hadn’t paid for them so… nothing really lost.

Well, this year we have got next to nothing, but the ones that are there are turning purple now.

We are planning on moving the whole lot next year as they are in the way where they are and we are going to do what you did to yours. Just hope ours are as successful!!

Well done btw!!!!

]]> By: Suzon http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42518 Suzon Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:25:16 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42518 Very inspirational! I may be tempted to shape up the grape vine on my allotment. The grapes never have ripened properly, but I'm thinking of stuffing the leaves. Thanks for this wonderful blog and your amazing photographs! Very inspirational! I may be tempted to shape up the grape vine on my allotment. The grapes never have ripened properly, but I’m thinking of stuffing the leaves.

Thanks for this wonderful blog and your amazing photographs!

]]> By: Susan http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/fruit/my-tiny-grape-vine/#comment-42498 Susan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:33:05 +0000 http://www.mytinyplot.co.uk/?p=1482#comment-42498 I saved my grape vine (really grape stick) from outside Woolworths. It was for sale at £1.49. We've had it for two years now but no grapes yet. Still alive though and climbing the fence. I saved my grape vine (really grape stick) from outside Woolworths. It was for sale at £1.49. We’ve had it for two years now but no grapes yet. Still alive though and climbing the fence.

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