The fruit plants are blossoming early this year. We hope that they survive the spring and dodge freeze injury. These photos were taken yesterday, March 27. … [Read more...] about An early spring brings freeze anxiety
It looks like this is an earlier spring compared to last year. The Cayuga White grape buds are beginning to swell, there are blossoms on the Redhaven peaches and the Starry Magnolia is already past full bloom. Here are some pics of the different blossoms taken yesterday. … [Read more...] about What’s blooming March 15
Ok, I was looking at the blackberry flowers on Thursday, wearing shorts and enjoying warm weather. It dawned on me that the blackberries were blooming without a blackberry winter! Friday, I stepped outside in my shorts and ran back in to get a jacket. Today, Saturday, I think is even colder and windier and the high tomorrow is supposed to be 55F. So, blackberry winter has … [Read more...] about Blackberry winter
I went out to record grape bud phenology but not much was happening with them. They were bleeding, but the buds were not pushing. I rated Catawba, Vignoles, Vidal Blanc, Norton, Concord and Sunbelt at stage 1 (winter bud) of the Modified E-L system of grapevine growth stages. Chambourcin, Cayuga White, Seyval Blanc and Traminette looked a bit further along and scales were just … [Read more...] about Spring blossoms