The Organic Backyard Vineyard: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Grapes
Description
“Wine lovers who dream of planting vines at home, whether they have room for one acre or a single row, will find valuable advice.” —Wine Spectator
Interest in wine shows no signs of slowing down—wine tours, tastings, and vacations are now common and homeowners often have space dedicated to their collection. The logical next step? Learning to grow and make your own.
In The Organic Backyard Vineyard, expert Tom Powers walks the small grower through the entire process of growing grapes, with a month-by-month maintenance guide covering all regions of the U.S. and Canada. He explains everything a beginning grape grower needs to know: how to design and build a vineyard, how to select grapes for each region, how to maximize yield using organic maintenance techniques, how to build a trellis, how to harvest at peak flavor, and how to store grapes for wine making.
Praise for The Organic Backyard Vineyard: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Grapes
“In simple, straightforward, yet extremely knowledgeable terms, Powers takes home gardeners through the logical steps in planning, implementing, and maintaining a home vineyard. . . . a good bottle of wine may now be as close as their own backyard.” —Booklist
“Wine lovers who dream of planting vines at home, whether they have room for one acre or a single row, will find valuable advice in a new book, The Organic Backyard Vineyard: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Your Own Grapes. Emphasizing ecologically sound practices, author Tom Powers carefully maps out the steps would-be vignerons should consider to ensure success.” —Wine Spectator
“. . . . everything that the novice grower needs to know about planting their own vineyard.” —Do It Yourself
“Learn how to design and build a backyard vineyard, select the best grapes for your region, use the latest organic techniques and store the bounty for winemaking.” —Natural Home and Garden
“Whether you have only handful of vines or are planting an acre, author Tom Powers explains everything you need to know.” —ACRES U.S.A
“This book is absolutely packed with solid information on where to begin, what you need and how to do it.” —East Oregonian