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More Pruning!

We finished pruning our 20 acre vineyard last week and began helping our oldest son (Tyler) and his wife (Jessica) prune their 25 acres. They…

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Rest Day?

Yesterday, I awoke to a rainy day! Yes, you read that correctly. Here in west Texas it was raining! The normally dry, desert conditions were…

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Foggy Morning

With all the dramatic temperature changes while pruning, we have come to really appreciate the warm days of early spring. This morning, however, was met…

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East and West

This week has been filled with pruning. From the time we finish breakfast until we stop about 8pm for dinner. Actually, we do not stop…

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Bob’s Toys

As I mentioned yesterday, Bob walks (or runs) with us to the vineyard each morning – the whole 1/6 mile distance. I have been taking…

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Cows in the Vineyard

Our daily routine is just that, pretty routine. Each morning after breakfast, we all walk to the vineyard to prune. I say “we” loosely, because…

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Haboob

Moving from lower Alabama to west Texas, we traded hurricanes for sand storms or haboobs. While they are much less life threatening than hurricanes, haboobs…

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Family Fun!

Even with work in the vineyard  picking up, time is taken for family fun! We made pizza before pruning started and even our 3 year old…

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Pruning the Vineyard

Yesterday I explained what the prepruner was and how it works. After the prepruner is finished, hand pruning is done to further prepare the vineyard…