The Grape Grower

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Lon Rombough, author of The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture shares his passion for plants and growing grapes; a lifetime of study and practice as a plant breeder and grower. He shares his unique story while pruning grape vines and fruit trees on his property.

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[Terri3210]

I live in PA I have pine trees on the ground

is there a grape you recommend I can grow?

[cookingupastory]

Sounds like you need to ask Lon yourself. Try contacting him here: bunchgrapes [dot] com

[CMLovejoy]

We have a small vineyard too. Some things that he didn't mention about grapes is how fragile they are.

They can only be pruned in the very early weeks between winter and spring.

They also attract hundreds of bees when you go to pick them. So whoever picks them will most likely get stung (I've been stung).

Grapes take years to grow, a good plant may take 3-5 years to mature and produce lots fruit. The grapes only keep for 3-4 weeks on the vine before spoiling.

Growing grapes in an art.

[cookingupastory]

Thanks for sharing your experience on grape growing, CMLovejoy. Lon does prune during those times. If you get the sense he wasn't thorough with his info, that would be because I was focusing on his story of how he got interested in growing grapes and fruit trees, for that matter. I don't want anyone to think this is a 'how to'. Lon's expertise goes way beyond this short video!

[CMLovejoy]

This was a great video, you did a great job on it as you always do ;-)

My point is that grape growing is very difficult and not at all easy (unlike corn). I think this man the "Grape Grower" is a bit of an artist at his craft.

[cookingupastory]

Thanks, CM. =)

I'm with you on it being an art...I have some vines in my backyard and I hope they survive my learning ways!

[dontellnobody2]

5 STAR!

[PaulRon2008]

Great Work! Come to Chile!

[timeinyourshoes]

i Think ivEseen this this guy before...... wait .... oh, my bad ... now i know where ive seen him. the movie E.T.

[Wisdamatic]

He is indefinently growing other "things" if you know what I mean rat scones.

[CupCakemasterable]

grape

[CAHNRSAP]

Or you could contact your local Extension educator. If you live in grape-growing country (that is, if your climate is suitable for growing grapes), there will be locals who can tell you what grows best in your area. If it's hot, try a Mediterranean variety like Cabernet. If it's cool, try Reisling.

[InfoTheBest]

Useful Video. I love it so I make respone.

Thanks.

[hisblood27]

Informative, been looking up stuff like this in case we enter another great depression. Can't depend on the government for everything. ( Have no desire to anyway)

[chuckie000111]

this is the best video i have seen , thanks for that advice

[ejicon]

Great video. @ 4:07 you can hear the loop from Forth Minor's "Believe" :D