I promised an update of the mini-home vineyard project. Below are recent pictures of the front yard. I’ll do the backyard in another couple of weeks when the roses are in full bloom.
The Crimson Clover is just starting to come up between the rows and I still need to plant an assortment of Lavender, Sage, and Rosemary to fill in the parking strip and up near the front of the house.
So far, no complaints or unwelcome commentary from the neighbors…as they quietly water their green grass lawns. I’ll ask Paul to comment on this blog about our water usage for our front “lawn” vs. how much we used to water when it was grass.
A couple of weeks ago the first signs of green cover-crop growth started to make an appearance.
I planted Crimson Clover between the rows with a wildflower mixture.
Taken today, 4/17. Signs of bud break in the Mourvedre. This is my front yard, the tract house is the same as the one in the next picture…across the street.
The view outside the living room window, through my arch looking at the neighbors matching arches. Signs of spring and green growth. The vines upper left are Syrah and Grenache. The vines in the parking strip are Thompson Seedless.
Below: One more close up of bud break on the Mourvedre, so far, all 25 plants show signs of life.
