On May 14th, 2011, with absolutely no cooperation from Mother Nature, 32 friends and family members helped us plant about 730 vines. (The following weekend we added another 30 for a grand total of 760.) As of last weekend, 758 vines had leaves and over half of those have green tumbling out of the grow tubes! Only two vines look like they aren't going to make it. You did well, planters!
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Michael checks out the vines that arrived from New York. |
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Tom, Kathy, and Kate flagging the vine locations.
In spite of the cold and rain, the crew gets started.
Cathy and Joan came dressed for the weather!
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| Connie's friend HT planting the raspberries |
Newly planted raspberry patch.
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| Ed placing a grow tube around a newly-planted vine. |
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| Greg playing in the mud-- |
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| David installing the rebar |
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| Tom checking over a completed vine |
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| Peter distributed rebar |
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| Cathy and Joan take a break to enjoy a good meal! |
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| Son Dan putting a hog ring on Greg as Greg's wife Connie approves |
Giving the vines a good drink of water after planting was finished
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| Connie and Vineyard Mascot, Hank. |
Hank is usually filthy after a day in the vineyard...
The watering tank after planting is completed.
Tom, Kathy, and Kate flagging the vine locations.
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