Frost Damage

April 26, 2016

We had freezing weather last night. It is nearly May, and this is the first time I have seen such …

Grafting Old Wine With a Modified Cleft Graft

April 24, 2016

As I have mentioned before, we have a number of different wine varieties in one vineyard. Some of these varieties …

April 4, 2016

As happened in 2014, we again this year have a mult-bloom. Four fruit trees, peach, cherry, plumb and pear are …

March 22, 2016

I stained and painted some old wine barrels for decorative garden elements around our house. This year a chickadee (also …

February 29, 2016

Our almond trees are blooming now, in February. A bit early. But of more concern, I also noticed there is …

February 22, 2016

Two days ago I noticed that our almond trees started to bloom. Almost a month earlier than last year!

February 10, 2016

Interesting discussion about food shopping at the expat.com forum. My view on one side topic in the forum, regarding farmers …

January 3, 2016

I esentially minored in Statistics while in Graduate School. So it is natural for me to pour over the yearly …