Hi everyone,
C and the Crofut crew planted the garden to be used for this year's Fun with Wine and Friday Fix Prixe events over the Memorial Day weekend.
It is our the annual planting event (big thanks to Peggy & Mark Sailer (Sailer's Greenhouse) for the heirloom vegetables.
Guess what.... we now have 2,400 square feet of shade and the straw bale garden will have absolutely no weeds. Yes, no bending over to weed or harvest. Most importantly... it's all organic!
Sun Shades.
It has only been about 10 years since I thought I needed more shade. Working in the vineyard gives a great tan, but most of us Minnesotans just want to chill on the deck each summer, overlook the vineyard, drink copious amounts of wine and listen to great music.
THINK WINE & Music!
The shade is now here and the music is whatever you want it to be, so bring your ipod or cd and we can plug it in for you.
The Straw bale garden.
Who'd a thought that you can grow really great veggies and herbs in a straw bale. We have the garden really cooking...literally. When we planted the vegetables on Saturday morning, the straw bales were over 80 degrees at 9 in the morning. Straw bales as they decompose create heat and allow the veggies and herbs to uptake the vital nutrients to grow very healthy.
Best thing is: remember, no more weeding and never bend to harvest. I am just thinking of ways to create a symbiotic microclimate to grow grapes. Seriously, it will not work as the grape roots grow over 10 feet deep if you have the topsoil. But we will have the most incredible heirloom veggies (the hawaian tomatoes can grow to 2 pounds) will be great each Friday or Sunday. Fresh harvested and freshly prepped by the best chefs/caterers in the upper midwest. Do not miss out.
Hmmm, photos of the sun shades and the strawbale garden will be on the website soon, and most importantly, do not miss the opportunity to come visit and learn something new. Let's "grow" each day. Great wisdom from my grandpa and dad. Want to learn more about straw gardening? We have great information on straw bale gardening at the winery/vineyard while you get to chill in the shade....drinking wine!
It is going to be a great summer, I will be in the vineyard, but yell at me and I will come in to share the passion of the grape on the deck with you!
don
C and the Crofut crew planted the garden to be used for this year's Fun with Wine and Friday Fix Prixe events over the Memorial Day weekend.
It is our the annual planting event (big thanks to Peggy & Mark Sailer (Sailer's Greenhouse) for the heirloom vegetables.
Guess what.... we now have 2,400 square feet of shade and the straw bale garden will have absolutely no weeds. Yes, no bending over to weed or harvest. Most importantly... it's all organic!
Sun Shades.
It has only been about 10 years since I thought I needed more shade. Working in the vineyard gives a great tan, but most of us Minnesotans just want to chill on the deck each summer, overlook the vineyard, drink copious amounts of wine and listen to great music.
THINK WINE & Music!
The shade is now here and the music is whatever you want it to be, so bring your ipod or cd and we can plug it in for you.
The Straw bale garden.
Who'd a thought that you can grow really great veggies and herbs in a straw bale. We have the garden really cooking...literally. When we planted the vegetables on Saturday morning, the straw bales were over 80 degrees at 9 in the morning. Straw bales as they decompose create heat and allow the veggies and herbs to uptake the vital nutrients to grow very healthy.
Best thing is: remember, no more weeding and never bend to harvest. I am just thinking of ways to create a symbiotic microclimate to grow grapes. Seriously, it will not work as the grape roots grow over 10 feet deep if you have the topsoil. But we will have the most incredible heirloom veggies (the hawaian tomatoes can grow to 2 pounds) will be great each Friday or Sunday. Fresh harvested and freshly prepped by the best chefs/caterers in the upper midwest. Do not miss out.
Hmmm, photos of the sun shades and the strawbale garden will be on the website soon, and most importantly, do not miss the opportunity to come visit and learn something new. Let's "grow" each day. Great wisdom from my grandpa and dad. Want to learn more about straw gardening? We have great information on straw bale gardening at the winery/vineyard while you get to chill in the shade....drinking wine!
It is going to be a great summer, I will be in the vineyard, but yell at me and I will come in to share the passion of the grape on the deck with you!
don
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