One of the things I wanted in our garden was grapes. They are hard to find organically AND locally, it is typically one or the other and the varieties sold these days tend to be selected for size and seedlessness not flavor. Both me and my partner love the flavor (and the heavenly smell!) of muscat grapes and we researched a bit to find the best variety to grow organically. We decided on Muscat Bleu (a red/blue variety) and Birntaler Muskat (a white/green variety). Both were bare root plants that were mail ordered. We ended up adding a terraced area along a retaining wall for them. Hopefully this bed will continue to the walkway when we have time to prep it. I would love to under plant the grapes with tulips or some other early flowering bulb. Will this be a good pairing?
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| soon to be filled with grapes at which point supporting wires will be added and the 'wilderness' on the retaining wall will be scaled back. |
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| why I love Zurich. A lovely view of the alps from our Garden at dusk. |
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