Thursday, April 11, 2013

Godley Head Track and Defense Historic Area

This track was reopened in Mid March 2013 after being closed due to earthquake damage.

Earthquakes on 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 caused major devastation to Christchurch and surrounding areas. parts of these buildings are still closed to the public.

Fantastic walk in this area


















































Monday, January 21, 2013

Alan Jolliffe: How to summer prune a grape vine

Alan Jolliffe: How to summer prune a grape vine: To keep those unruly grape vines from climbing everywhere in summer a little summer pruning is necessary. Completely correctly it will not...

How to summer prune a grape vine


To keep those unruly grape vines from climbing everywhere in summer a little summer pruning is necessary. Completely correctly it will not affect the size or quality of the grapes.

Using a clean pair of secateurs look at each shoot on the vine. Count three leaves from the bunch of grapes towards the growing tip and cut off the end of the shoot leaving the bunch of grapes and three leaves.

Later in summer you may need to do this again follow the same rules OR remove all the new shoots that grew after your last  summer pruning leaving only one leaf on that new shoot.


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Jolliffe@slingshot.co.nz