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Vines Flower:
The vines flower at the start of June. The weather is critical at this time - the warmer and calmer, the better. After flowering, the shoots are thinned and the best ones tied to the supporting wires. The second racking of the new wine finishes.
The vines are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture in July. The ground is cultivated again to keep down weeds. Long shoots are trimmed and vine growth begins to slow down.Ploughing comes to an end in April, the vineyard is cleaned up and one-year-old cuttings are planted out from the nursery. Late vegetation is desirable, to escape the effect of late frosts. Indoors, topping up of casks continues - five per cent of the wine evaporates through the sides of the cask in a year and there must be no empty space in the cask. Frost danger is at its height in May. On clear nights, when it is likely to strike, small stoves are taken out among the vines and workmen sit with them to keep them fuelled. The soil is worked again and the vines are sprayed against oidium and mildew. Suckers that drain the vine's energy are removed. As the vines begin to flower, the second racking of last year's wine takes place indoors.
The Baronet Cut and Hold Flower Gatherer makes cutting and holding a flower a one-hand operation. It's 31 inches long and perfect for pruning soft wood, gathering fresh flowers, and removing dead ones. Use it on vines and climbing roses. The Baronet Firm Grip Weed Puller is designed to grip and pull out the most obstinate weed from cultivated land using one hand. At 34 inches it's invaluable for such work.
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