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GRAPE ARBOR
May 10, 2011 | Me

Posted on 05/10/2011 11:20:39 AM PDT by SMARTY

I want to plant a grape arbor. What is the best grape tu plant?


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: arbor; grape; grapes
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To: dawn53

If you live in the south plant Spanish Black grapes. They make a good Cab or Merlot.


41 posted on 05/10/2011 12:47:02 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: SMARTY

Try planting some hops.


42 posted on 05/10/2011 12:50:55 PM PDT by stuartcr
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To: cripplecreek

Man, I would eat them if I could then. Are they normal sized, or small (compared to regular grapes)?


43 posted on 05/10/2011 12:54:31 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: TennesseeGirl
Muscadines are awesome. Yum yum.


44 posted on 05/10/2011 1:00:49 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Maybe pea sized.


45 posted on 05/10/2011 1:02:16 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

Ooo. Those are small.


46 posted on 05/10/2011 1:10:14 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

In Atlanta here. Just surfing FR and came across this - is it too late to start an arbor in Atlanta? Somehow, this just hit my WANT list immediately.


47 posted on 05/10/2011 1:15:47 PM PDT by melissa_in_ga (Mr. President: Game On!)
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To: Rebelbase

No thank you!


48 posted on 05/10/2011 1:16:43 PM PDT by SMARTY (Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
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To: SMARTY

My parents had a Concord Grape Arbor when us kids were growing up - great jellies & jams, excellent off the vine snacking too.

You’ll get a bunch of bees, especially in the fall if you don’t get the grapes all cut off. If you go Concord Grape, get ready to make a bunch of jams or give grapes away to friends.

(I used to call it the Grape Barber - that’s what I thought everyone was saying....:)


49 posted on 05/10/2011 1:19:15 PM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Department of Life, Department of Liberty, Department of Happiness)
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To: SMARTY

My great aunt in central OH had Concord grapes growing in an arbor just outside of her back door. They were 100 years old perhaps and grew very well. We made wine and grape jelly for many many years.

I would suggest Concord as it would be the best for your climate and the bonus is that it will provide a yearly crop of grapes in addition beautiful cover and cool shade for years to come.

They require little maintenance after they get established.


50 posted on 05/10/2011 1:23:45 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (FDR had the New Deal. President 0bama has the Raw Deal.)
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To: melissa_in_ga

I really don’t know, but I don’t think it is too late. One site said spring is the best time, another said late fall. I’m really not sure. What sort of grapes are you looking at? Muscadines and/or scuppernongs?


51 posted on 05/10/2011 1:25:41 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: Rebelbase
Kudzu is so evil. It will swallow everything!

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Btw, I like your *banned* page.... ;-)

52 posted on 05/10/2011 1:28:47 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis (Want to make $$$? It's easy! Use FR as a platform to pimp your blog for hits!!!)
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To: SMARTY
Concords are seedless, right?

Concords come in seedless and seeded varieties.

53 posted on 05/10/2011 2:44:45 PM PDT by dearolddad
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To: GladesGuru

No, but when I was a kid my father sent me to the hardware store to buy some sky hooks.


54 posted on 05/11/2011 6:41:22 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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