Blackberry Vineyard Coming

[Waldo]

My friend Allen, from work, brought me some cuttings from his Dad's Hybrid, Thornless Blackberries andI got them all rooted this morning and looking forward to more fine Blackberry wine from them. I ended up with 40 cuttings in pots and hope they all develop good roots. It's about time to be planting them now.

 

[rshosted]

Waldo, Your little kids look great! I can already taste the berries. I bet they grow pretty quick, you better start looking for some netting to keep those pesky birds away

 

[MedPretzel]

It's about time to be planting them now.

Depressing.

I woke up to 2 inches of snow this morning. No hope for planting anytime soon up here.

 

[OldWino1]

Some people just see a plant and some dirt or heavens a weed. but Waldo sees the real fruit Nice bottles of Wine a year or more. nice bottles of sunshine from the summer past. a little love from something that grew in the summer sun and making it last for years if you can stay away from those bottles.I have never cultivated BlackBerries. DO the plants growa bigger berry and more of thepods on the plants?

 

[Waldo]

These berries are almostr quarter size Wino.....JUICY AND SWEET too..

 

[B M W]

Waldo,


Nice looking plants. You are so lucky to be able to plant now, I woke up yesterday morning to -28 degrees, this morning was a little warmer only -13 degrees. We did have a beautiful sunrise this morning so I snapped a picture because I thought the shadows on the mountain were cool. I'm still trying to get the perfect picture for my wine labels

 

[MedPretzel]

I think you've found it just there.





You are a very lucky person to find such beauty every morning.





My post might have been a bit confusing - I wasn't trying to be condescending, but we've got 18*F here, and no signs of spring until at least April-May.... (April if we're lucky, May if we're unlucky)....





I love looking at plants, and it pains me to think that my geraniums still have to battle it out in the inside for a couple of months.





Great pics, Waldo. No harm done.

Edited by: MedPretzel

 

[Waldo]

I agree with Martina B M W


That is one helluva view podner. I would take those temps for that view every morning.

 

[B M W]

Thanks Waldo, I do have a beautiful view here and the cold won't last forever. Anything above 0 degrees makes for great weather for winter sports. My husband, sons and I have always enjoyed winter sports. I think we all adapt to our surroundings and make the most out of life. We are lucky to live in a Country wherewe can choose the climate we want to live in.


Martina, I'm with you on plants

I love looking at them too and watching them grow. Spring here will come May or June, most parts of Montanaearly to mid May. One of my hobbies is taking pictures of flowers especially wild flowers so I always look forward to spring. Waldo's pictures give hope that spring is just around the corner

 

[Waldo]

Here is a picture of an exotic orchid that my son brought back from Florida last week as a gift to his Mom for Valentines day. It is beautiuful and continues adding blooms in front of the picture window in our living room. Reckon they would make some good wine Martina ?

Edited by: Waldo

 

[B M W]

Beautiful flower. The picture would make a nice label

Thanks for sharing.

 

[OldWino1]

Realy nice pic for a label there montana.

 

[jobe05]

I would take those temps for that view every morning.

Sorry waldo, not me...... I'll settle for the North carolina weather each morning then come here and look at BMW's picture for the veiw

Your one lucky devil to have all these friends that help you get your fruit supplies. The blackberry plants look wonderfull, I'm sure you will grow them up to make fine wine. Can't wait for blackberry season around here.


And Martina........ Although you put up with long winter and short summers, of all the posters that I have met on many different boards, I know of no one who makes the best of it like you do. My hats off to you for that.

 

[MedPretzel]

And Martina........ Although you put up with long winter and short summers, of all the posters that I have met on many different boards, I know of no one who makes the best of it like you do. My hats off to you for that.

Gittin' a wee bit sentimental on me!

Summers are bombastic here. It makes up for the winters, ususally. And as the saying goes, "Ya got lemons? Make lemon wine?"





My rendition: "Ya got mud? Use it as bentonite." ... "Snow? make "Ice-Wine!" ... "Millions of leaves? Make oak leaf wine." .... "Chrysanthemums?" .... well, that's a no brainer.

 

[B M W]

Sorry waldo, not me...... I'll settle for the North carolina weather each morning then come here and look at BMW's picture for the view

jobe05, I can't say I blame you, North Carolina is a beautiful state I loved my visit there. My son lives there and I think when he gets out of the Military he will stay on the East Coast.

 

[Waldo]

I have a nephew thatrecently moved to Matthews, NC and he loves it up there

 

[jobe05]

Wow...... East coast, Mathews......... those are the flat lands they call the tarheels or the sand hills, me, I live near the real hills. Just outside Pilot Mountain (mount pilot on The Andy Griffith show), right at the foot hills of the blue ridge. 1 mile south.... flat, 1 mile north.... in the mountains. Not quite te mountains that BMW has, but mountains. I love it here. the town we live in is King, NC. Coming home here is like coming home to the 60's every night. Neighbors are all friendly and not afraid to yell at a kid when they need it, reminds me of when I was a kid. If I did something wrong, my neighbor could kick my butt, when I ran home and cried to Mommy, she would just kick my butt again................ I call that Old Fashion Values!

 

[jobe05]

Gittin' a wee bit sentimental on me!

Just being honest.......Edited by: jobe05

 

[Harry]

Hi there Waldo


So hows the blackberry plants doing i went and got 3 from Home Depot yesterday and gonna plant them tomorrow if it dont rain. I an going back to H/D and see if they have anymore. I wanna have about 6 plants, I got Brazos Blackberrys those are supposed to do good here in Tx. The only thing they have thorns. Oh well cant have everyting i guess, How did you get the cuttings started?


Harry

 

[NorthernWinos]

Waldo....I am also interested to see if the Blackberry cuttings worked???? I have tried lots of cuttings but never canes.....