In the vineyard
In the vineyard-June
05 June 2008
In previous years, we'd be head down, bum up, giving all the vines their annual haircut by now. But as we try to take Brook Eden down the biodynamic path, we observe the passing of the winter solstice, before relieving the vineyard of its summer growth.
In the vineyard-April
08 April 2008
Harvest is in full swing. After a long slow grow and ripen, vintage finishes with the usual rush of blood as we try to juggle the logistics of:
In the vineyard-December
09 December 2007
The tedious task of de-suckering continues (removing shoots sprouting from the trunk of the vine). Maybe it's soil-vigour, maybe it's some after effects of last year's frost, or maybe because, like me, these wonderful vines are getting on a bit, but they've managed to sprout more suckers than
In the vineyard-November
20 November 2007
With a last nervous glance at the weather map, (because the last of the frost during the devastating 2007 vintage occurred on the 14th November) we turn our attention to de-suckering and removing poorly positioned shoots.
In the vineyard-October
30 October 2007
Vigilant and nervous frost watch continues. The timely addition of seaweed preparations seems to be working as we’ve had 7 frost events so far this season, with no ill effects from any of them. 3 days of very strong, very cold wind early in the month burned the odd shoot tip, but all the affected shoots have continue to grow through the damage and all appear fruitful and healthy. Next spring, during frost risk period, we will trial Biodynamic sprays of Valerian tincture (507), in addition to seaweed, as we endeavour to take Brook Eden’s vineyards and pasture down the Organic/Biodynamic path.
In the vineyard - September
22 September 2007
Any pruning not absolutely, definitely finished in August, has to be actually finished by now, because September heralds budburst. First leaf begins to appear in the Chardonnay about 14—20 th and a week later in the Pinot. The steady Eastward march of close-spaced low and high pressure systems for the next few weeks can produce winds that blow dogs off chains, so getting a preventative Sulphur, or Seaweed spray onto the fresh shoots usually means a pre-sparrows start to the day, before the breeze kicks in.
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