Story Point Wine

Make the cut just below a bud at a 45-degree angle, then another about an inch above the bud. You should notand weeding of your wine grapes will be essential in order to get that long sought-after

(If you don't personally know a wine or whiskey maker, search for barrel retailers online, or get creative and repurpose another large container instead.) This project is as simple as it looks.

I'll definitely be making my list and checking it twice. I did install my long-suffering workbench (this was its seventh home in the past 30 years.) However, most everything else sits in stacks against the wall.

They all sound good to me except for the catsup; that just doesn't seem right!Thanks to poppysue for the use of her picture of the berries. I don't know if that is possible, but it makes a good story! Perhaps the birds were the inspiration for the line...

Bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Add spices, and cook until liquid reduces by about one-quarter. The tawny pears turn garnet when poached in red wine, and the same red wine in the cake makes it glossy...

Frost forms when the dew point reaches freezing point or lower and the air temperature equals or is less than the dew point temperature. Frost formation greatly depends on the level of relative humidity in the air.

I went over to his shack a number of times, and we would drink his horrible homemade wine and sometimes I'd bring salami to eat. So now I'm hunting around, looking for old bottles.

Let stand 4 days and 4 nights. The green would make the wine bitter, the less green, the better the wine. Next day strain again and bottle.Steep the petals and the lemon zest in the boiling water, leave overnight and then strain through muslin cloth to...

When creating a focal point, one will want to consider what to add for a focal point and placement in the landscape.Learning how to use focal points is all about one golden rule: Less is more.

Too tight, and the blanket will chafe the skin; too large, the blanket can slip down under the belly, with the potential for the legs to get tangled. If the horse doesn't usually wear a blanket, check frequently to see that the animal is not sweating...

Adding dirt will make it too heavy to carry, although using a dolly will allow you to transport a finished one if need be.Drill seven or eight holes in the bottom of the planter for drainage, using a standard household drill.

Nothing should be centered or exactly symmetrical in an Ikebana-inspired arrangement. Here's a helpful hint that's hard to follow when you have an abundance of pretty blooms to use.

What a different world it was! The truth of the matter is that the three-point hitch is a tremendous accomplishment in the world of farm machinery. Instead, be thankful that such a powerful, versatile and standardized hitch has been invented.

That makes it one of the fattest-trunked palms, if not the fattest.These palms can grow over 80 feet tall though a palm that tall would probably be over 100 years old.So if you are starting with fresh seed it is unlikely you will live long enough to see...

During my 10-day stay in North Carolina this June, my friends, family and I visited the Biltmore Estate and Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge , but we were also wow-ed by a lovely little restaurant with a 1/4-acre garden called Sunny Point Cafe .

There is initial anxiety or fright … but eventually the sheep accept the dog as part of their normal environment.” Similarly, if a sheep's first experience to a new handling system is less than positive, the animal “may develop a strong aversion...

Read more of Locavore Recipes » Tags biodynamic , California , celebration , festival , organic farming , sustainability , wine Biodynamic vineyards provide natural alternatives for getting rid of waste, which promotes a healthy ecosystem.

Some of these French-American varieties include:American wine grapes (which are more cold hardy than the hybrid or foreign grapes) include:Concord probably rings a bell, as it is a common table grape often made into jelly.

The attachment of the scoop to the handle should be welded securely. Are the basis of a beautiful landscape. Every spring, bring out the shovel and use a whetstone or hand held file to sharpen the edge.

The problem is the ants and their minions, the mealy bugs and aphids.I fortunately don't have much problems with sooty mold as I don't have too many ants in my yard (no idea why, but I am keeping my fingers crossed for now).Black Sooty mold on my hibiscus,...

These wines ferment "oxidatively" (in the presence of oxygen) until they are darker, richer and amber, and usually sweetened with grape juice., which produces Tio Pepe sherry as well as others.Wine or sherry conoisseurs feel sherry is undervalued and...

Pumpkin Liz West/Flickr Yes, even pumpkin can be turned into a an intriguing melon-flavored wine or rich mead. Grinding chunks of pears—both European and Asian varieties work well—and then pressing them in a cider press releases a mild juice that...

Mix up some mulling spices for your family, or package some up for a friend! Wine bottling techniques were inconsistent at best during the medieval ages, drastically shortening the usable lifespan of wines.

The riverbank grapevine can reach 50 feet in length and may overwhelm other plants. Grapevines usually have forked tendrils opposite every two or three leaves along the vines. Wine grapes are trained to grow on wires and other supports, whereas wild grapes...

This used to make growing grapes in zone 5 or colder difficult if not impossible but newer varieties of cold hardy grapes makes growing grapevines for zone 5 promising. Need lots of warm days to ripen and they only ripen on the vine.

If you don't, check out any of the hundreds of online retailers (many have local stores, as well) for winemaking supplies. Los Angeles, CA 90041 323-258-2107 E.C. Kraus 733 S. Minneapolis, MN 55416 952-925-9854, 888-449-2739 Northern Brewer 2 locations:...

It's not a specific kind of garden, but rather more of a lifestyle choice. What is a “Grow and Make” garden? Lots of herbs (like) are sources of all three when they're dried and added to your soap batter.