Below are a handful of pictures taken in June 2008. These pictures show all of the hardwork and time we have put into this vineyard with our own HANDS and the help of some small machines and one tractor.
Here is the vineyard with the end post wires securely in the ground. You will also notice that all four driplines are up.
A shot of the four end posts and the dripline. We still need to tighten up the dripline at the end of the rows.
Rain barrels. These bad boys were purchased from the Culpeper County Government as part of their water conservation efforts. They were advertised as free, but let me tell you that they were not, in fact, free.
Here is a nice wide shot of the vineyard and the main house at Hall Manor. This is where our vineyard management team rests their heads when they are not hard at work in the vineyard.
Here two members of our deer patrol lie in wait for the chance to stalk any unfortunate deer that wander onto the property. Notice the strategic positioning that these well disciplined animals have taken allowing them a 360 degree view of the entire property. Impressive indeed.
4 comments:
The vineyard looks great. You all did a nice job w/the irrigation and wiring. I'm sure that your vineyard manager did all the hard work...at least he says he did.
I'm impressed with your guard dogs and how they must have been trained because they look ready to pounce on any unsuspecting balls?..um..cookiies? grape eatin'
varments?
Both members of the vineyard management team have been essential to any success we have had so far in keeping these vines alive and well. This sentiment will be reflected in their paychecks.
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