In almost three weeks, we've made a lot of progress on our new property. It's looking less and less like an overgrown vineyard, and more like a farm where CSA vegetables, fruits and flowers will grow.
Don, Paige and Bill Wickham, together with other workers and family members, have reeled in rows and rows of wire that supported grapevines.
Many posts have been pulled out of the ground. (If you need posts, we've got lots for sale!)
We estimate we'll eventually have to remove 20,000 posts in all.
We now have row after row of unsupported grapevines that have to be pulled out of the ground.
We have retained and
pruned 10 rows of Concord grapevines, which will provide our CSA members with a
chance to pick Concord grapes, which are usually used in jellies and
jams.
We've gathered samples of our soil, which are headed to the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab. The information we get from the lab will help us understand the quality of the soil and what nutrients we need to add to grow healthy crops.
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