How to Make Grapevines

When people think of regions where grapes are grown, the first places that may come to mind are warm areas like southern Europe or Napa Valley. The truth is, grapes are very hardy plants that can grow in a variety of climates. Planting grapevines in your yard can provide you and your family with fresh grapes to eat as a snack or to use in homemade jams and jellies.

Shovel
3-foot high wooden stakes
Hammer
String
10-6-4 fertilizer
Pruning shears
Fungicide

Instructions

- 1
  Dig a hole for each vine that is wide enough and deep enough to accommodate the vine's root system. Plant the vines 6 to 8 feet apart.
- 2
  Plant the vines in the holes, spreading the root systems out as you plant them.
- 3
  Tamp the soil down to create an area around the vine that is sloped slightly in towards the vine.
- 4
  Water the soil enough to keep it damp, but don't overwater the vines.
- 5
  Drive 3-foot-high wooden stakes into the ground behind the vines. You will use these stakes to train the vines to grow on. Tie the vines to the stakes, placing one tie near the bottom of the stake and one near the top of the stake.
- 6
  Add 10-6-4 fertilizer to the soil two weeks after planting the vines, using 10 lbs. for every 100 feet of soil. The 10-6-4 refers to the proportion of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in the fertilizer.
- 7
  Prune the vines to help encourage growth. Remove all of the shoots between the two ties, and leave no more than two shoots beneath the bottom tie.
- 8
  Apply fungicide to the vines to prevent fungus from growing on them. Once the fungus appears, it is often too late to save the vines.

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