Sunday, March 24, 2013

Texas grape tent

We are making a lot of progress on the 'grape tent'.  We have built the end posts and beams for a pergola that will eventually spread over the whole west vineyarWe have built the end posts and beams for a pergola that will eventually spread over the whole west vineyard.  Vines will be allowed to grow up and over the pergola wires, creating a big tent.  This is an southern Italian technique call 'tendone' (tent).

I think this will help protect the soil and mulch from the summer sun.

Pergolas, everyone loves pergolas!

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