![]() If no trellis is present, grapevines will climb wherever they can, even covering an entire home or a fruit tree.īut that makes harvesting more difficult, and the grape bunches may be more prone to disease as they grow nearer to the ground.įor the healthiest grape crop possible, a sturdy trellis is the best way to go. While 60% of grapevine roots sit in the top two feet of soil, they can extend down into the Earth to a depth of more than 20 feet! With proper care, tenacious grapevines may live to be 50 years old, even growing till way past 100. If you’ve ever come across wild grapes from an abandoned orchard/vineyard or old homestead, you will find that grapes are survivors, often outliving their caretakers. That’s why we train them to grow a bit more orderly with a trellis. And they will run wild if you don’t prune them back in both winter and summer. Plant grapes into your vertical garden and you will be rewarded with a natural privacy screen, or shade, that smells wonderful with its early blossoms.Ĭonsider this: grapes are going to climb whatever they can, be it a building, a tree, or a pergola. One of the best things about grapes is that they are a perennial, so you only need to plant once. If you have plenty of space, you may even get into making your own wine or grape must. The bunches are beautiful, sweet and slightly sour, absolutely delicious, and being such prolific growers, they will provide for your fresh grape consumption year after year. Grapes can be one of the most rewarding crops in your garden!
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