Bottling Wine. What’s it looks like at Lagriōth Winery? by Jeana Happy St. Patricks day! Today is bottling day at Lagrioth. This day is one of the biggest and most important days on the farm. A day that we have been planning and preparing for since harvest. This weeks blog is all about the bottling.… Continue reading Bottling Wine. What’s it looks like at Lagriōth Winery?
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Grape & Apple Pruning – How Could this Possibly be Interesting?
Grape & Apple Pruning – How Could this Possibly be Interesting? Jeana pruning Pinot Noir How is it possible to write an interesting article on pruning? Why would anyone care? For me personally it’s something very simple but also very complex – art and science. If you eat fruit like apples, grapes, cherries, pears, blueberries… Continue reading Grape & Apple Pruning – How Could this Possibly be Interesting?
Succession Planting & Crop Rotation
Succession Planting & Crop Rotation A common farming practice we use is succession planting. Incorporating succession planting into your gardening practices will improve your crop yield overall (experience blooms longer – in abundance) and can be beneficial to your soil as well. Here is why… What is Succession Planting and Why Do it? To clear… Continue reading Succession Planting & Crop Rotation
What Grape Varieties We Grow & Why?
What Grape Varieties We Grow & Why? When we purchased the original 8.14 acres of the farm in 2014, there were piles of Red Delicious trees piled up and ready to be burned. We started planning how to get water back on the soil as soon as possible. Thankfully Chad came to the property with… Continue reading What Grape Varieties We Grow & Why?
Animals: why we’re incorporating them and how they improve the farm.
Animals: why we’re incorporating them and how they improve the farm. Are we a winery? Are we a vineyard? Are we a farm? Is it possible to be all the above? The answer is yes, yes and yes, then yes. How? Animals bring all the parts together. They can help with weed control, they bring… Continue reading Animals: why we’re incorporating them and how they improve the farm.
Sourcing, Growing and a History of Tulips
Sourcing, Growing and a History of Tulips A renowned staple of Spring is the arrival of new things. Though the year in our calendar begins on January first, Spring is what truly says, “Happy New Year!” for me. The snow begins melting, the days grow longer, and the world wakes up. At Chelan Valley Farms,… Continue reading Sourcing, Growing and a History of Tulips
How did we settle in Lake Chelan and What is an AVA?
How did we settle in Lake Chelan and What is an AVA? Over the past few years, we’ve had the opportunity to offer free farm tours on Saturdays. It has been a wonderful way to meet people interested in farming, curious about the area, or simply looking for something different to do with their family.… Continue reading How did we settle in Lake Chelan and What is an AVA?
