Grape Vine Project

There was a house near the ocean next to a city park in our town that had been there for many many years. I heard there was an old couple that used to live there but one of them passed away and the other decided to sell the place. The city bought the house and planned to extend the park. They started to take down the house at the beginning of January and the job is almost done.

My friend told me the story about the grapes she used to get from the old couple. She described them as the best grapes in town! (My husband and I moved to town a few years ago, so we didn't know about this.) They were just growing wild along the fence, and people who have lived in this town long enough to know about these grapes used to come every year to the park to pick them.

When I heard the city was tearing down the house, I thought about the grapes... It is one of my dreams to have grapes in my back yard! If these are the best tasting grapes in town, I definitely want some! So, the last day of the construction, I asked my husband to bring several vine cuttings home. (Yes, lucky he was working near this project.)

I did an internet search and found there are ways to root the cut grape vines. Cut the vine, keep just one or two buds, and plant it in  potting soil. If they work, according to the web site, we will see roots growing in a couple of months, then we can plant them in the yard. Then next year, we will have some grapes to enjoy! Then make our own wine in several years!?

Our grape vine project has started :)