We built a couple of arbors on what I hoped was 1 of each. Here's the Muscadine arbor (very basic) waiting for the vine to spread across the top.
I had grapes on it soon after.
But they just didn't ripen very fast.
Greg went to the Country House to mow in preparation for our Labor Day long weekend & harvested some that finally ripened for me.
This is the Muscadine vine which he brought some home for me to have for a snack today.
Here is the Scuppernong one that I had only hoped was the white variety & it seems to be. I will find out this weekend.
After only pulling a few vines from each wild plant, they seem to be taking hold. Cross your fingers that we will have enough to make wine in a few years!
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I have never, ever, had a grape off the vine. In Indiana, I was too afraid to get close to them because of snakes.
Joy,
You are right about the snakes. When it get so thick under than we don't go near the vine.
Hoping we can train the vines across the arbors in order to be able to trim around & underneath to pick the grapes.
DFW,
Great idea with the arbors training the wild vines to grown on it. Give it time and you'll have all kinds of vines growing and soon you'll be able to make your own wine
:-)
Did you see my post today?? Wow, what a coincidence. Oh my gosh, I'm so excited to see your post!! I'm off to google some more (and hopefully get to the garden center to find some more). I didn't know that vines could be cut off and propagated? Of course, at 70% off, I might just get the ones already done for me, ha. Fingers crossed.
What a great idea! I end up standing looking waaay up at the wild grape vines here. I thought there was no chance of ever getting any. Now...thanks to you, maybe there is!
Sandy, I sure hope so.
I did see your post it reminded me that I needed to do this one .. lol. If these don't continue to cover the arbor, I plan to buy some to go on the corners of each post.
Susan, I know what you mean by looking waaay up. The original vines for the muscadine run at least 20 or 30 feet up a pecan tree. My short arms can only reach so far....
We have a completely out of control vine growing in a laurel hedge. I was thinking of taking a cutting and then removing as much vine from the hedge as possible. I like your idea better.
Susan, I wasn't sure it was going to work because I could only get a few vines to actually adhere without breaking off. but time will tell.
We have a huge vine out at our range and the grapes, for the most part, just waste away. Love 'em. Nice arbors.
I can stand under a vine & eat them until I hurt. Pick them, bring them to me & I'll make some jelly for all.
Very awesome! We have wild grapes too, but seem smaller than yours appear. I was told they will grow larger, so I'll keep an eye on them. I hadn't thought of the arbor idea, and I'll have to see how close some come to The Compound. Right now, they're out in the wooded area.
Izzy, I'm pleasantly surprised they are growing on the arbor. These vines are many many years old.
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