I’ve got a much smaller vineyard, about 140 vines, but I just wanted to thank you for the enormous help you’ve been. These videos have answered a lot of questions I have had throughout the process, will be heading over to your Patreon post haste 👍
Hi there. That's great. You are very welcome - I enjoy making the videos and glad that some people get some use out them too. All the best with your vineyard.
Can I just say... I'll likely never be in a position to grow my own vineyard, but I'm always excited to watch your videos and listen to your wisdom and experience. I look forward to more to come!
Thanks for sharing these updates, i would be interested to understand how much time actually goes into to the upkeep beyond the initial setup. Perhaps something for a future video as it is seasonal so varies over time, but a high level overview of tasks, number of trips and hours per trip perhaps for each month would be a really interesting insight
Really interesting video, we are probably about double that cost. Partly because we had people come in and plant, or needed more equipment to get posts into stoney ground. Also we included some frost protection into the mix as well as needing to get tractors, sprayers etc. but on the items you listed very similar costs!
Hi there. That's very interesting. I think costs can run away - we try to do most things ourselves or get friendly neighbour farmers to help out. But your estimates are probably more realistic if one has to do more to the land to get it ready. The extras can definitely mount up. Thanks for pointing those out.
Hi there. Just one acre should be ok for 1000 vines. We spaced them about 1.5 metres (5 feet) apart in the row. The rows are about 2.4 metres (8 feet apart).
What a wonderful, informative video on cost. So many people must look at an empty field and wonder what the cost will be to transform it into a vineyard. How much do you spend on regular maintenance per year do you think - all the treatments and even mowing I suppose. And philosophically, would it be cheaper to go to Majestic and pick up a few cases instead? (joking!)
Haha, definitely cheaper going to Majestic!! I am trying to keep the cost of spraying down to a minimum but mowing every 10 days or so would add up to a few jerry cans of diesel a year. So far insects are not a concern, nor are bird or animal damage. This may not be the case forever, but so far ongoing costs are not too bad.
Hi there. Thank you for your comment. I must admit I have to hold my hands up and say, I don't know. I hadn't considered that there was a type of wire suitable for organic use. Inox wire you refer to is, I believe, stainless steel. If this is the case, I would imagine it would be very expensive compared to galvanised wire but I am no expert. The only caution I know is breathing in fume of galvanised metal when it is being cut (usually by heat). As for the effect on fruit, I would imagine that would have nil effect as the fruit doesn't touch the wire. That said, I stand to be corrected.
Your videos are so informative! Thanks a million! We are now planning on our small vignard here, so, how long did it take you from the vines order till they actually got there? Asking to plan the herd machines in advance, thanks again😊
Hi there. Good question. When we ordered them we were told that because of the growing seasons in Germany they would be dispatched to us in March. Sure enough they arrived just in time to put into the ground in early April. In fact our ground wasn’t quite ready so I put them all in a raised bed for a couple of weeks until our land was ready. Planting was soon after that but they had already started to sprout,. Not ideal but they didn’t mind. Best talk to your suppliers but I was under the impression from ours that vines are shipped when the vines are dormant which would be over the winter and into spring. Hope that helps but best of luck with your new vineyard.
Hi there. Yes, you are quite right. There are on going costs for sure and chemicals can be very expensive. I'll have to do another video on that too. Thanks for pointing that out . A
I’ve got a much smaller vineyard, about 140 vines, but I just wanted to thank you for the enormous help you’ve been. These videos have answered a lot of questions I have had throughout the process, will be heading over to your Patreon post haste 👍
Hi there. That's great. You are very welcome - I enjoy making the videos and glad that some people get some use out them too. All the best with your vineyard.
Can I just say... I'll likely never be in a position to grow my own vineyard, but I'm always excited to watch your videos and listen to your wisdom and experience. I look forward to more to come!
That's so kind of you, thank you - that means a lot to me.
Thanks for sharing these updates, i would be interested to understand how much time actually goes into to the upkeep beyond the initial setup. Perhaps something for a future video as it is seasonal so varies over time, but a high level overview of tasks, number of trips and hours per trip perhaps for each month would be a really interesting insight
Hi there. Excellent suggestion thank you. Yes, I'll do a video on that.
Really interesting video, we are probably about double that cost. Partly because we had people come in and plant, or needed more equipment to get posts into stoney ground. Also we included some frost protection into the mix as well as needing to get tractors, sprayers etc. but on the items you listed very similar costs!
Hi there. That's very interesting. I think costs can run away - we try to do most things ourselves or get friendly neighbour farmers to help out. But your estimates are probably more realistic if one has to do more to the land to get it ready. The extras can definitely mount up. Thanks for pointing those out.
Good morning/evening friend!.... Love the video... Definitely great info for the regular everyday person...Looking forward to more... Cheers 🥂
Awesome! Thank you!
Hello. Great videos to watch as i'm currently planning our vineyard. How many acres does your 1000 vines cover?
Hi there. Just one acre should be ok for 1000 vines. We spaced them about 1.5 metres (5 feet) apart in the row. The rows are about 2.4 metres (8 feet apart).
What a wonderful, informative video on cost. So many people must look at an empty field and wonder what the cost will be to transform it into a vineyard. How much do you spend on regular maintenance per year do you think - all the treatments and even mowing I suppose.
And philosophically, would it be cheaper to go to Majestic and pick up a few cases instead? (joking!)
Haha, definitely cheaper going to Majestic!! I am trying to keep the cost of spraying down to a minimum but mowing every 10 days or so would add up to a few jerry cans of diesel a year. So far insects are not a concern, nor are bird or animal damage. This may not be the case forever, but so far ongoing costs are not too bad.
Thank you for super content!
At what height do you have your fruiting lines?
Hi there. They are about 1 metre off the ground.
Hello, really great videos. I just want to ask which wire is the best to use in organic production? Probably inox? Is Crapal good enough, which model?
Hi there. Thank you for your comment. I must admit I have to hold my hands up and say, I don't know. I hadn't considered that there was a type of wire suitable for organic use. Inox wire you refer to is, I believe, stainless steel. If this is the case, I would imagine it would be very expensive compared to galvanised wire but I am no expert. The only caution I know is breathing in fume of galvanised metal when it is being cut (usually by heat). As for the effect on fruit, I would imagine that would have nil effect as the fruit doesn't touch the wire. That said, I stand to be corrected.
Your videos are so informative! Thanks a million! We are now planning on our small vignard here, so, how long did it take you from the vines order till they actually got there? Asking to plan the herd machines in advance, thanks again😊
Hi there. Good question. When we ordered them we were told that because of the growing seasons in Germany they would be dispatched to us in March. Sure enough they arrived just in time to put into the ground in early April. In fact our ground wasn’t quite ready so I put them all in a raised bed for a couple of weeks until our land was ready. Planting was soon after that but they had already started to sprout,. Not ideal but they didn’t mind.
Best talk to your suppliers but I was under the impression from ours that vines are shipped when the vines are dormant which would be over the winter and into spring. Hope that helps but best of luck with your new vineyard.
Great video but you did forget I think the chemicals?
I suspect not cheap
10 POUND A VINE IS PRETTY GOOD 👍
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Hi there. Yes, you are quite right. There are on going costs for sure and chemicals can be very expensive. I'll have to do another video on that too. Thanks for pointing that out . A
Look forward to it