Planting Day 2011 Photos from Ed

Thanks, Ed, for forwarding more photos to help us remember the day--

This may be the only good photo we have of our beloved portapotty.
(We are so glad to be rid of it!)

For some reason, Ed kept focusing on the mud!

Pallets for crossing the mud--



Peter, Michael andDan (behind)



Pete (Con's brother) and son Dan -- watering vines?



Joan, Cathy, Connie Ann, and Julie take a break and warm up



Omar found in the vineyard!

This rock was excavated when the floor in the living quarters was being dug.  It is very round and seems to be made of granite, which is not commonly found in our area of mostly limestone.  According to our plumber, this rock is an omar, rolled in front of the glaciers until it became a sphere.  We've cleaned our omar up and it sits on the south side of the barn for all to see.  Check out this website with more details about omars.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/mayjun05/boulders.html

New Photos added to old posts

Kate and Dave provided us with vineyard photos from 2010 as well as this summer, so I've added one whole new post with Planting Party photos from them plus new photos have been added to older posts.  Check them out.

More Fun Photos from the May 14th Planting Party

Finally somebody else shared photos from the planting event.  Thank you, Kate and Dave!

Dave and Tom try out the earth auger the day before planting

Michael giving a planting demo

Arranging the roots (covered in damp, shredded newspaper) of the first vine

Connie and Michael plant the first vine!

Closeup of a newly-planted, bare root grape vine

Brea was trying not to look cold...



Everybody is still smiling



The supply wagon

Brea, Michelle, Reed, Ian, and Brad -- a special school family pitched in!

Ed and our son Dan crossing over the mud after planting is finished

Hard-working friends and family!

Kathy, Dan and Lady came in for lunch

Lookin' kind of nasty out there...

Some folks know what to do on a rainy day

Can the washing machine handle these?

Michael and Joanie

Con discussing vineyard management with Michael