How To: Grow your own vineyard

How to Grow your own vineyard

This video explains some important things you need to know if you are thinking about growing your own vineyard. First, think about the types of grapes you want to grow, depending on whether you want to make raisins, grape juice, jelly or wine. Talk to your extension agent to find out which grapes work best for your purpose. It's important to thin out the crop and not have too many leaves on the vines, or too many grapes, because a good balance will send the sunlight and nutrients to the plants and produce the best grapes. Remove leaves around the bunches of grapes to discourage mildew around the grapes. There is a lot of expert information about growing grapes in this video.