http://ky-mar.com/blog Wine and Brandy Growers Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:50:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are making some modifiacations to the Still we have including adding a bypass for a column. Should be ready by late spring which is the same time I expect to have the Pad in place in the building. Once complete, time to file with the Feds, then ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2009/03/23/working-on-the-still/ With the building in place, we are very close to our fed application submission! Only about 6 months behind plan.... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2009/01/03/we-have-a-building/ Progress continues.... Great trees Annoying Pest Vines just getting started New Crusher Site Prep http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/10/15/fall-update-2/ Who says she isnt a farm girl? http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/10/03/marissa/ Had a great weekend! Taught Marissa how to ride her Honda CR 100. She did great. You can just see the edge of the trellis system in the background of the picture of my fearless Riss. We are still not meeting the time scales we set out at the begininng ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/09/25/september-21th-update/ This weekend coming up we have cleanup in the orchard and around the vines. Lots of field to cut and corn to pick. The apple trees look great other than still finding some sinking in the planting holes that drop the graft below the surface level. I’m fixing these ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/08/26/august-25-2008/ What an awesome day on the hill........ This is the property as seen from across the road. If you look close, you can see the trellis. http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/08/18/august-16-2008/ Updated Pics on the pic file.... added some from this weekend....... http://www.ky-mar.com/Kymar2008/1/slideshow.htm?1-true Dave, Mary, Lori and I signed all of the Kymar Docs. We selected a barn style, agreed on the layout and hav e a contractor working up a price. Trees and grapes look pretty good. Trellis is going in ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/07/14/july-4/ Today, we visited Jones Winery which is part of Jones Family Farm ( http://www.jonesfamilyfarms.com/content_winery.htm ) and one other winery that we did not really like (setup, tasting or wine). Both Lori and I are visiting farm wineries whenever we get a few free minutes and will do a quick ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/06/29/jones-winery/ Things are looking pretty good for the apples planted last year and this spring. the trees we top worked on the roadside field last year are looking real good as well. The bt took care of our uninvited guests and we are continuing with our low on an ... http://ky-mar.com/blog/2008/06/23/june-22/