Over the years we have observed wild grapes growing on our property. So if wild ones will grow, then perhaps a traditional cultivated one will also grow. We chose one and planted it.
Grapes like support, so we used a cattle panel as a trellis.
It is fun to see how tendrils grab the wire and support the cane as it grows. You can see a tendril on the top wire and one on the right hand wire.
Clusters of fruit need two years of plant growth – fruit grows on a cane from last year. This year’s cane also comes off of last year’s and then fruit will come from that new cane next year. Pruning is important to shape the plant and manage its fruiting.
We are still learning how to care for and prune our grape plants. We will have grapes for ourselves this year, but not enough to sell.