Tag: Grapes

The grapevines have begun forming their flower buds, and with a bit of luck by the end of August this will be a little cluster of American fox grapes.

This year’s crop of grapes is small, and won’t be ripe for at least another month, but I was reminded of what we have to look forward to by this photo of a prior year sent in by neighbors Roy and Mary — thanks for sharing!

This week’s warm weather has encouraged the grapevines to open their first buds.

As grapevines swell with new growth, old bark splits and peels to reveal new bark underneath.

The first indications of autumn are cropping up in the garden, as the grapevine starts to show some fall color.