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Question, and you were right

Jun 07, 2011 17:43

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zone: canadian 5, recommendations, color: pink, garden planning

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dark_phoenix54 June 7 2011, 22:51:50 UTC

Given that it's a rental, I'd go with the ivy. As you point out, grapes take too long. Also, they don't tend to make a solid covering like ivy can.

Since that's an alley back there, can you prune those plants that are growing over the top of the fence so you can have a little more light?

muffinmon June 8 2011, 00:15:22 UTC

I was going to do the ones coming through the fence this Sat. As for overtop, still waiting on getting our ladder back. It was borrowed out, plus I'm tiny..:(

matanai June 8 2011, 01:11:32 UTC

Semi OT: How long does it even take for grapes to get established? I thought they grew like crazy, but it looks like I have a grape vine on the corner of my house that only grows like 3 ft each year (well, past 2 years) and I'm wondering when it's going to take off and do something.

Meanwhile my parents took some grape cuttings off their house and planted them at the riverbank at their cabin, and they're already like 3-4ft long in 6 months.

muffinmon June 8 2011, 01:25:41 UTC

I also realized I totally spelled your tag wrong! XD

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1423.html

That's the link I was going to use. 3 years..but I'm guessing the vines grow and grow and grow.

I would not be adverse to maybe letting them grow around the shed after it's been covered in chicken wire. Seems easier than the whole fence.

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leeneh June 8 2011, 07:02:43 UTC

We have grape vines that were planted two years ago. They were ten 30 cm cuttings stuck directly into the ( ... )