Spring started early and dry. Therefore on fruit trees and in forests millions and millions of aphids increased. This is perfect food for wasps and hornets - especially wasps. The last ten years there hasn't been such a high population of wasps in Styria, Austria. But what has this to do with vineyards and wine? [...]

The worlcup final is over. Let's keep an eye to the more important things :-) . Especially the vineyard. Watch what is going on in my organic vineyard and... yes there is something ready for harvest... but this is another story.
The episode #9:

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Spring:
bud burst, everything is getting green again and work becomes very intense. To all readers of this post: I just want to "bring" you behind the scences, because a vineyard is not just a vineyard. A good vineyard is located on a specific site, with interesting soil and microclimate and with good working practice done. [...]

/the vineyard peach tree project
/Projekt Weingartenpfirsich

Vineyards today are much more different as 60 years ago. Between the vine rows farmers culitvated fruit trees (for example vineyard peach trees), vegetables and stuff. To get more diversity into the vineyards again I have put some seeds beside the vineyards and on my vine terraces. These seeds have [...]