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Continue reading →: No Bees But Some AlmondsI did not see bees when our almond trees bloomed early this year. But apparently, and despite that, some flowers were pollinated since we do have some almonds growing. However, it is less than a normal sized crop.
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Continue reading →: Frost DamageWe had freezing weather last night. It is nearly May, and this is the first time I have seen such low temperatures in our vineyard at this time of year. And we had some minor frost damage as a result. The most damage occurred on newly planted young vines and…
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Continue reading →: Grafting Old Wine With a Modified Cleft GraftAs I have mentioned before, we have a number of different wine varieties in one vineyard. Some of these varieties are not of sufficient number to make varietal wine, so I am in the process of consolidating and removing these varieties from this vineyard. The most economical means of doing…
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Continue reading →: Multi-Bloom AgainAs happened in 2014, we again this year have a mult-bloom. Four fruit trees, peach, cherry, plumb and pear are now blooming. With apple about to bloom. It was a mild winter and an early spring. Is this simultaneous bloom going to be the new normal?
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Continue reading →: A Wine Barrel Bird HouseI stained and painted some old wine barrels for decorative garden elements around our house. This year a chickadee (also known as a tit in Europe) apparently discovered that the barrel bunghole was just about the perfect size to enter, and so has started to build a nest inside the…
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Continue reading →: Almond Flowers, But No BeesOur almond trees are blooming now, in February. A bit early. But of more concern, I also noticed there is not the typical hum of bees I normally hear around the almond trees when they bloom. It is still too cold and too wet for bees. And without bees to…
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Continue reading →: Almond Bloom 2016Two days ago I noticed that our almond trees started to bloom. Almost a month earlier than last year!
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Continue reading →: Farmers Markets -vs- SupermarketsInteresting discussion about food shopping at the expat.com forum. My view on one side topic in the forum, regarding farmers markets versus supermarkets:
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