It is so exciting! The only remaining cluster of grapes in all my vineyard started to flower today! It finally stopped raining and had some sun out so I could take some photos.
Two of my plants hit the 5 1/2 foot wire today officially. One of them had been pruned off down to the ground, so the growth has been crazy. I am glad I have my angled end posts put in because I am going to need to string a wire on them soon so I can train them properly.
I had wondered how the plants would respond to pruning off some of the bottom growth that was making it very thick near the ground. After I did, in just a week or so, the top growth has been excellent! All the leaves got bigger and it grew taller without any problems. So I can recommend that doing this is a good thing. Plus there is better air circulation and less chance of disease on the lower parts of the plant.
It is interesting that the new wild grape cuttings I planted from 1 inch stems have seeped a lot of thick, gooey, very sticky sap that clings like jello out the end of the stem. Some of them had a small leaf or two left on them and they are all doing good and haven't wilted at all.
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