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Fairy🦋
@imfairydust
Gm Growers 🌱 I have been coming to terms with cutting this 7 year grape vine for the last two years, and today it is done. One of the hardest things about growing long-term sustainable plants as investments is letting go.
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@imfairydust
These two concords were planted about 7 years ago. They were both seedless varieties we were planting to have another fruit choice during fruit tree and watermelon season. After a 2nd years harvest the one of the right started growing with seeds. Since they were designed to grow together, picking became impossible to determine which ones had seeds and which one didnt. When the purpose of the plant is no longer serving your needs, its time to call it quits!
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Tracyit 🥰
@tracyit
Oh goodness, I know how heartbreaking it is when you’ve invested so much, especially time and energy, but recognizing when it’s time to cut the loss is smart. There is a couple grapevines here that are well over 30 years old (we know the old owners). The first year I lived with Joe in 2020 we got 25 pounds of grapes. Yes, they have seeds and yes, they are Concorde but I made jelly and juice. The next two years, we barely got anything off of it, last year he pruned the grapes before the season started and we got two giant baskets full. I still have 4 gallons of juice frozen in the deep freeze. I guess I could make another batch of jelly, but I still have so many jars, gosh wish you all lived closer so I can hand them out 🥰 I spike em w jalapeño 😋 so they’re for adult PB&J 😋
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@imfairydust
That sounds amazing! I make jam out of the ones i dont feel like fooling with, i much prefer blackberry jam, but i love a good pepper jelly too😋 i wish you lived closer to!
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