Who's Growing Grapes? - Page 2

Abnshrek · 06-15-2014, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Snookie

Hey Michael

With all those grapes the "Coon's" are going to have a field day helping you harvest them:}

That's why I have traps.. 7 skunks, and 4 Coons so far.. :^)

from the sea · 06-15-2014, 08:47 PM

mine flowered but didnt set any fruit i think they got too dry this year

Abnshrek · 06-15-2014, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by from the sea

mine flowered but didnt set any fruit i think they got too dry this year

I don't know its pretty dry here, but if you had flowers this year next year you should be good.. I mulch mine, I'm sure a lil black cow doesn't hurt either.. :^)

from the sea · 06-16-2014, 05:09 AM

it is growing like crazy now i am hoping for a good crop next year so i can make me some muscadine wine!

Tennsage · 06-16-2014, 08:48 AM

Grapes are fun to grow, and so rewarding. They'll need more support as you go along. If you learn to prune them the right way and you don't get diseases, they will grow like crazy.

thewebgal · 06-16-2014, 12:49 PM

I got a jumbo muscadine plant about a month back -
Muscadinia Vitus rotundifolia Jumbo grape - its in a big pot in the backyard right now.
We don't have any full-on sun areas in the yard, but it would be nice to get something going with them. I'd love it if I could grow it onto a trellised fence ... optimistic!

Tennsage · 06-16-2014, 01:41 PM

Re muscadine, when we moved here to Chattanooga, we learned that's what's on this property. We also planted a red flame, and thompson's seedless white, and both are growing quickly. The muscadines are coming on gangbusters. I'll run out and take a photo. The former owners created a very rickety grape arbor out of old pipes that are essentially being held up by the old vine wood. We want to replace the whole structure with a nice pergola, but we have other priorities this year (new entry doors, master bath, etc.--not to mention another banana tree, haha). So it'll have to wait until next spring.

Can't wait to taste the muscadines. I just harvested my first zucchini, planted only a month ago from seed. The sucker's huge.

More later...

Tennsage

Tennsage · 06-16-2014, 01:43 PM

We'll probably make jelly from ours. Being California transplants, we are not used to the preference for sweet wines here in the South. I'll bet muscadines would also make a wonderful syrup. Will have to check out recipes. Hoping you have a bountiful crop!

Tennsage

Tennsage · 06-16-2014, 01:45 PM

Good thing my husband doesn't visit this site. We had coons dig up and destroy most of our plants we had on the porch. He was ready to shoot them, but someone else down the road beat him to it, thank goodness. I chased a couple youngsters from the porch several times, but they thought it was a game and kept coming back. Their dad was just plain in your face mean. He's the one that is now in coon heaven, after upturning one too many trash cans, I guess.

Abnshrek · 07-26-2014, 09:19 PM

Picked enough grapes for a gallon of juice.. Not to shabby for the 1st crop.. :^)

from the sea · 07-27-2014, 06:21 AM

or a gallon of wine

Snookie · 07-27-2014, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tennsage

Good thing my husband doesn't visit this site. We had coons dig up and destroy most of our plants we had on the porch. He was ready to shoot them, but someone else down the road beat him to it, thank goodness. I chased a couple youngsters from the porch several times, but they thought it was a game and kept coming back. Their dad was just plain in your face mean. He's the one that is now in coon heaven, after upturning one too many trash cans, I guess.

Groovy..I hope ya'll made a sausage and coon jambalaya with them or a good coon sauce picante?

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Tennsage Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 2,756 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Who's Growing Grapes? Re muscadine, when we moved here to Chattanooga, we learned that's what's on this property. We also planted a red flame, and thompson's seedless white, and both are growing quickly. The muscadines are coming on gangbusters. I'll run out and take a photo. The former owners created a very rickety grape arbor out of old pipes that are essentially being held up by the old vine wood. We want to replace the whole structure with a nice pergola, but we have other priorities this year (new entry doors, master bath, etc.--not to mention another banana tree, haha). So it'll have to wait until next spring. Can't wait to taste the muscadines. I just harvested my first zucchini, planted only a month ago from seed. The sucker's huge. More later... Tennsage

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Tennsage Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 2,756 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Who's Growing Grapes? We'll probably make jelly from ours. Being California transplants, we are not used to the preference for sweet wines here in the South. I'll bet muscadines would also make a wonderful syrup. Will have to check out recipes. Hoping you have a bountiful crop! Tennsage

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Tennsage Find me on the map! Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 16 BananaBucks : 2,756 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 22 Times Was Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Who's Growing Grapes? Good thing my husband doesn't visit this site. We had coons dig up and destroy most of our plants we had on the porch. He was ready to shoot them, but someone else down the road beat him to it, thank goodness. I chased a couple youngsters from the porch several times, but they thought it was a game and kept coming back. Their dad was just plain in your face mean. He's the one that is now in coon heaven, after upturning one too many trash cans, I guess.

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Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 219,677 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: Who's Growing Grapes? Picked enough grapes for a gallon of juice.. Not to shabby for the 1st crop.. :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

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