Grape Growing season 2011

[GrapeGrower]

Going to try and make a better effort with updating pics of my vines this year. Buds just breaking on all vines, pic below:

[GrapeGrower]

another attempt at the photo...

[jackie j]

Oh good mine looks similar if a tad smaller, in fact very small as I only bought it a few weeks ago and put it out where it gets full sun and boy have we had some sun this last week. (Its about just above your 2nd tie on the nearest cane )

[Wareagle]

I live in south Wales too and i'm thinking about giving grapes a try.

Have you had any fruit with those plants yet and what variety are they?

[GrapeGrower]

I've had the vines for two seasons, and got some first fruit last year. The varieties I have are Saint Laurent (black wine/eating), Pinot Noir (black wine), Black Hamburg (black wine/eating) and Muller Thurgau (white wine/eating). I only got fruit off the Pinot Noir and the Saint Laurent last year but the vines are still fairly young - hoping to get a bit more this year. Don't think I will get much off the Black Hamburg as really it needs to be in a greenhouse.

[GrapeGrower]

Here's a few pics:

Pinot Noir

Saint Laurent

[Wareagle]

Thanks for the info and pictures GG those grapes look lovely.
I've got some spare pots and obelisks in the shed so i think i'll buy a couple
of vines and give it a go.