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Wine Rack, reclaimed barn wood by CowboyRam posted Nov 13, 2017 at 11:56 AM Wine rack built out of reclaimed barnwood.

What pH should I be looking for? I don't have anyway to test for TA

I picked about 20 pounds of crab apples that I plan to turn into wine. Any advise before I start.

We still have snow on the ground here in Riverton Wyoming

The deer or birds got the few grapes that I allowed to grow this year. I did get a chance to check the brix on one berry that they left for me; it tested out with a brix of 20. I was planning on picking those few clusters ripen just a bit more. Looks like I am going to need some netting for...

Update on my Wyoming Vineyard. As of today some of my vines have the cordon arms grown out, some just barely made the top wire, and a few that maybe next year will make the top wire. I had a few get stunted by some weed spray, but over the last three growing season I have not lost one vine as...

There is a guy her that laid pallets down around his garden, and from what I understand the deer will not walk on them.

Wow, that is way to close

It is 2.74 with the 3 cent discount for using the Smiths card here in Riverton, Wyoming.

OK, Thanks. I was wondering if I need cut them off when I pruned them. It is good that I don't have to do that. The stem does look round, and not flattened like I read bull canes can be. Looks like I am good then. Thanks again.

Are these bull canes. it is about 4 to 5 inches between internodes. [/url][/IMG]

I entered my wine in the fair this year and my blackberry won champion. I did not really expect that. My strawberry rhubarb dragons blood got first, My Clementine second, and my Mango third.

The Herbert’s were unable to conceive children, and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Herbert kissed his wife and said, I'm off. The man should be here soon". Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby...

It was spring in the old west. The cowboys rode the still snow-choked trails looking for cattle that survived the winter. As one cowboy's horse went around the narrow trail, it came upon a rattlesnake warming itself in the spring sunshine. The horse reared and the cowboy drew his six-gun to...

We got a little here in Riverton, WY, but it hardly even covered the ground.