Recent content by Simps

I think I'll go with a mix and match strategy like grapeman suggested. I have 6 vines.(3 of which are showing no activity right now, I'm a little scared as the buds are still brown and small while other vines are fully growing) I plan to trim the small ones back to 1 strong growing bud and...

I don't know anything about the vine or wine, but as an ex girlfriend she was a little crazy. Great sense of humor though!

You hit the nail on the head Gary. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I've been so busy this week I didn't even have time to look at my vines!

Can you? I left a few extra buds because our freeze cycling has been weird this year and now I want to get a strong trunk formed. Does it hurt anything, or will it even help now that the stored energy is being expended? -Simps

Well I had a look at my vines the other day and they are heading past bud break! So far so good, although I've heard Black Walnut Trees can kill plants a year or 2 after putting them in the ground. If I have a vigerous growth year though I think that will put it to rest. Heres hoping!

Hey All, This past weekend was the annual Indiana Wine Fair in Brown County. This festival celebrates a great deal of the local craft wines from around Indiana. My wife and I have been twice and it is truely something you have to visit. The wine is excellent, the price is right ($20 per...

I know this is an old thread but I would like to know how it turned out. I am in the same situation. I live near a couple walnut trees and the only place I could plant my Baco Noir was on a small ridge about 10 feet from 2 black walnuts. The ridge is above the ground level (by about 3 feet...