That's G*d's country. How is it possible to make bad wine there? On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Olympia, WA > > > > On 11/25/08, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Where does Clay live? The south? > > > > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Neighbor and I were growing some seedless white sort of grape. I > removed > >> mine a few years ago to redo the raised beds and now have a great sunny > >> stonewalled area to plant them again. I have had some luck with red > >> grapes, > >> but more for eating than wine. Neighbor tried to make wine with his, > and > >> ended up getting a crate shipped so he could have a real crush. NASTY > >> WINE > >> > >> clay > >> > >> On Nov 24, 2008, at 10:45 PM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> > >> As for the Marionberry/blackberry.... What sort of soil is it planted > >>>> in? > >>>> > >>> > >>> Pine tree potting soil. At least, so it seems based > >>> upon its behavior. Can't keep the pine trees from sprouting > >>> up everywhere. Decomposed granite, very well drained. > >>> The lawn area, where they touched upon, had some kind of > >>> topsoil trucked in, IMHO. Probably lake bed muck from > >>> the nearby drained (20's) lake. > >>> > >>> I am thinking it wants something peaty and moister. > >>>> > >>> > >>> They were right on the edge of the lawn, with drippers. > >>> > >>> Being a real blackberry and not that invasive chinese sort, it needs > more > >>>> care and good feeding. Bound to be warm enough by you for summer > >>>> growth. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Care? Feeding? Hmm, maybe I should try that sometime. > >>> > >>> I just moved them out of the yard and over near the little > >>> greenhouse. There's a water line there, too. I had to move > >>> them or the excavator'd probably trample them. > >>> > >>> I am investigating western washington grape growing so I can plant my > >>>> vineyard. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Don't hold your breath. My dad's been trying to grow Pinot Noir > >>> for years. It's holding on, but the growing season is just a little > >>> too short for them to ripen all the way, most years. This is a bit > >>> north of Portland. Pinot does well south of Portland, but not to > >>> the north. You're in worse shape, at least so far as the traditional > >>> wine grapes I'm aware of. You could probably make some nice Concord > >>> wine... > >>> > >>> -- Jim > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
