Spring 2016
GREEN is the magical word! For the first time in 5 years, there is green growth everywhere. Our covercrop of vetch and oats grew knee-high in the vineyard. Yes, we actually had to mow before cultivating. The soil is wet deep down. The plants are nourished and so are we.
It will take a few years for the plants to truly heal, and it is of course hard to predict if we will get continued rains in the years ahead. But we are hopeful about this year’s growing season. Here’s some spring pictures from Condor’s Hope. Enjoy!
Robbie & Steve
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- Springtime overview of vineyard with oaks in field
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- Grapevines hidden in cover crop
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- Owl clover amidst oats
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- Nitrogen-fixing bacteria on roots of vetch cover crop
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- Cora enjoying a temporary stream flow
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- Shiraz vine ready for pruning
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- Pruned vineyard
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- Steve, Robbie & Cora take a break after pruning
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- First bud break on shiraz
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- from buds to leaves…
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- Steve cultivates dust mulch
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- Robbie prunes olive trees
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- Cora watches from the flower patch
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- Spring blossoms forth
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- The leaves continue to grow
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- And we prepare for healthy growth in the season ahead