GROWING GRAPES AND RASPBERRIES!

I have been making home brewed beer since 1975 and started making hard apple cider and berry wines in 1980. After moving to Alaska it was very exciting to see all of the berries that grow very well up here. Growing my own berries in Alaska was a no-brainer. In Alaska I continued with my hobby making wine from produce that I bought. My goal is to make wine out of the fruits and berries that I grow myself. I did plant a raspberry bed in my front yard in Anchorage and it was very productive as…

Brambles are biennial plants with two types of canes: primocanes and floricanes. For fall-fruiting raspberries and blackberries, berries are harvested in August or September from 1-year-old canes called primocanes. For summer-fruiting brambles, primocanes are 1-year-old vegetative canes, and 2-year-old canes called floricanes produce the fruit. Canes that produce fruit die after the fruit matures and will need to be pruned. Various brambles are pruned differently, and some need to be tipped…

Raspberries are a versatile, small fruit that can be used fresh, baked in pies and pastries, and canned for winter use as jams and preserves. These beautiful little gems can be grown at elevations as high as 7,000 feet, although it may be necessary to protect your canes from the rigors of winter if you live in a cold, blustery climate.

This video discusses the Modified Munson grapevine training system for table grapes grown in a temperate climate.

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The simplest and cheapest way to grow a new grape vine is to propagate it from a cutting of an established vine. Description from urbanwinegrower.wordpress.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

BTW… the established raspberries are a variety called Caroline and they are fantastic even in the Hot KY summers they produce from mid June until frost! Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

The trunk of a grapevine may remain healthy for decades or become diseased or winter-injured after just one or two years. Therefore, the trunks of vines Fig.

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A number of family and friends helped us construct the trellis systems needed for our two-year-old vines. More robust varieties require a stronger trellis system. The one we chose to go with is called Geneva Double-Curtain, which gives vigorous vines plenty of room to grow and lots of sun exposure. The vines we are putting on these trellises are the Sabrevois, LaCrescent, Prairie Star, Marquette, Somerset Seedless (a table grape) and next year we will add the King of the North. The…

Pruning a dormant grapevine is the principal method for controlling the size of its crop. However, even when the same vine is pruned identically each year, its

Stunning Lodi Wine Country sight: Abba Vineyard Syrah hanging from meticulous Smart-Henry trellis, like brilliant Christmas bulbs on a tree. Last week Friday (September 13, 2013) Michael McCay of Lodi's vaunted McCay Cellars picked his Grenache from Abba Vineyard – owned by second-generation Lodi farmer Louis Abba Jr., and farmed by his son Phil Abba. Mr. McCay's excitement is palpable – not only because his supply has increased, but also because 2013 looks to be "our best Grenache yet… the…

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That’s why the absolute most delicious raspberries are the ones you grow yourself, and pick at the peak of ripeness! Description from raisedbeds.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images

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