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Continue reading →: Storm DamageThe weather this year has been unusual. This spring I saw our first frost damage, and then the rest of the spring was wetter than normal. And then last week we had a monster storm come through. Very strong winds, heavy rain (4.5 cm / 1.7 in) in just a…
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Continue reading →: Grape FlowersMany people may not think about this, but grape vines are an angiosperm, which means they are a flowering plant. The reason many people do not off hand think of grape vines as having flowers is that the petals are joined not at the base, like in more familiar garden…
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Continue reading →: St. George And The DragonflyI live and have my vineyards on the St. George Hill, north of Lake Balaton in Hungary. During a recent trip into the vineyard, I ran across a local dragon. Of sorts. And in the continual spirit of humor, also see: St. George and the Dragnet And for the audio,…
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Continue reading →: From Where I Sit
Just enjoying a lovely spring day with a traditional glass of wine from where I sit in our garden.
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Continue reading →: Bee-N-BeeAfter many years of telling myself to do it, I finally took out my drill this year and made a few solitary bee hotels. And I now I notice I have my first tenant. Some times, the most simple things in life are the most satisfying. Solitary bees are unappreciated,…
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Continue reading →: Iris Bloom Festival in MayThe month of May is when Irises bloom. All during the month of May, or while our Irises bloom, come view our Irises and enjoy a glass of wine at the same time. Contact us for details how to visit our Iris farm.
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Continue reading →: Frost Damage 2.0We had a second day of frost. And the damage was more significant. The extent of damage was again spatial. The least damage occurred on the vines on more pronounced slopes where the cold air could “flow away”. But the damage at times had patterns, such as damage on the…
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Continue reading →: New Uses For Old WindowsDuring the renovations on our house in Hungary, we replaced our windows. But I kept parts of the old windows with the idea to recycle them for “other uses”. One common use of old windows is to use them as cold frames. Which I did do. But most of our…
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