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Grape
Vitis vinifera
A pruned vine on a warm wall — old-world elegance in one plant.
Sun
Full sun
Water
Weekly first 2 years
Soil
Deep, well-drained, pH 5.5–7.0
Spacing
1.5 m apart
Days to harvest
1st harvest year 3
Hardiness
Zones 4–10
Seasonal Calendar
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Sow Harvest
The method
- 1
Choose a warm site
South-facing wall or fence for the best ripening.
- 2
Establish a strong framework
Grow one main stem up to a wire, then two horizontal cordons.
- 3
Prune in winter
Cut back last year's growth to 2 buds each — this is where fruit forms.
- 4
Thin bunches
Snip out crowded berries with pointed scissors so remaining ones grow larger.
Common problems
Powdery mildew
Airflow, wall culture, and sulfur spray at bud-burst.
Birds and wasps
Bag developing bunches in mesh sleeves.
Good neighbors
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Field tips
- “Prune only in the dead of winter — cut in spring and the vine 'bleeds' sap for weeks.”
- “A single mature vine can give 5–10 kg of fruit.”