Successful Grape Growing for Eating and Winemaking A Practical Gardener's Guide for Varieties, Husbandry, Harvesting and Processing

Resulting from more than 25 years experience of vine growing in Suffolk, this new edition gives practical guidance for selecting varieties for the table, for wine and for garden decoration and describes logical routes to successful viticulture and viniculture whether outdoors, under glass, on walls or in pots. More than 70 varieties are described and assessed for their suitability for home-growing.;There are also chapters on fertility and husbandry, preparing and keeping grapes for the table, the making of still and sparkling wines, juicing and verjuice, even vinegar-making. It is illustrated with more than 50 colour plates and line drawings, providing a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to grow grapes in the garden or purely to learn about them

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