Comments on: Planting a Grape Vine http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/04/planting-a-grape-vine.html Renovating an 1855 home in Upstate NY Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: A Reader’s Response to Utica’s History at New York Traveler.net http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/04/planting-a-grape-vine.html/comment-page-1#comment-322 A Reader’s Response to Utica’s History at New York Traveler.net Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:56:10 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=391#comment-322 [...] been extremely busy getting my gardens prepared for the growing season and trying my hand at planting a grape vine. I’m excited over that! I don’t think I’ll ever get into a wine club or anything, [...] [...] been extremely busy getting my gardens prepared for the growing season and trying my hand at planting a grape vine. I’m excited over that! I don’t think I’ll ever get into a wine club or anything, [...]

]]> By: Bonnie Story http://newyorkrenovator.com/2008/04/planting-a-grape-vine.html/comment-page-1#comment-314 Bonnie Story Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:38:38 +0000 http://newyorkrenovator.com/?p=391#comment-314 Hi! Here's a tip to make your grapevine less appetizing to the munching deer - plant a few lavender plants right around the grapevine. The deer can't seem to get over the smell of the lavender and may miss the presence of your vine completely. This also works with "society garlic" plants, but not as well as the lavender. Another bonus is the bees that the lav will draw, they'll visit the grape blossoms too. Hope that helps! I'm constantly monitoring the deer sitch out here. Happy grapes!! Bonnie Hi! Here’s a tip to make your grapevine less appetizing to the munching deer – plant a few lavender plants right around the grapevine. The deer can’t seem to get over the smell of the lavender and may miss the presence of your vine completely.

This also works with “society garlic” plants, but not as well as the lavender. Another bonus is the bees that the lav will draw, they’ll visit the grape blossoms too.

Hope that helps! I’m constantly monitoring the deer sitch out here. Happy grapes!! Bonnie

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