Part time job first

It isn't strictly official yet but all signs point to yes. It looks like I will be able to work this small vineyard on Kent Island. it's coastal!

I would plan to put farm chores in the hands of another resident a couple days a week, and drive up to the vineyard to work a couple whole days, probably staying in Annapolis or camping on Kent Island if I can. This way I can have some income and work both sites without ballooning my transportation costs. I'm hoping that this can bring in a couple hundred dollars each week or so.

Observations:
-20 rows of trellis (detensioned), each 85 paces long.
-Trellised area approximately half planted
-Really delicious grapes
-Not many bunches, ripening time appeared to vary widely, sometimes on same inflorescence among same color grapes.
-On most inflorescences, a crop of green grapes would begin to grow and ripen as the deep purple grapes were ripe to shriveled and dry.
-Leaf shape varies, rounded leaves and deeply lobed leaves (vinifera - winemaking?) both present. Difficult to tell if non-vinifera vines are suckered from rootstock.
-About 80 plants seem to be bearing reasonably well. 80 more fall somewhere between technically alive and ready to be nursed to health.
-A vine with five-leaflet buckeye shaped leaves is swallowing the grapes in some places.


80 plants x 10 lbs/plant x 0.075 gal/lb = 60 gallons from vines currently bearing. Formula from Wagner, Wine Grower's Guide This is the median per-vine yield

My friend Ben who's worked there for a couple years says that after the pruning they did last year he estimates there is 80% more fruit. There is still lots more pruning and training to be done. Hopefully this indicates the possibility for further improvement. Right now they're probably nowhere near the median expected yield.

Very exciting. This is still really big for a hobby farm/homestead. We could probably produce a lot of good vinegar. White wine vinegar for pickling! I want it.