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Old 20-04-2009, 06:35 PM
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Re: Grapevine pruning

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Originally Posted by nightshade View Post
Our vine must be around 4-5 years old it runs around 15 feet under the front edge of my back porch it carries a small black grape that Blackbirds and Starlings love it is always inhabited by small birds, Wrens, Blue tits, searching for insects which we love to watch. Sometimes we get a Pipistrelle jittering about if there are enough insects about, particularly if it is raining.
I find the skins a bit tough but the fruit is sweet, we have had several hundred fist sized bunches of grapes in its season
Wow, it sounds a good plant all round then..
Be good to see bats again..We get the odd one.
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