just planted
Had a wonderful lunch with the beautiful Peggy Streit yesterday. Grab was good, company fantastic as most things are when with Peggy. She mentioned that she did not know too much about winemaking other that people plant roses at the end of the vineyard. What an interesting idea.
First thing that comes to mind is that roses will attract pollinators, (bees in particular) which will benefit the quality of the harvest. Funny thing is, it seems they will also attract harmful insects instead of going to the vines. That alone is a good reason to plant them.
First thing that comes to mind is that roses will attract pollinators, (bees in particular) which will benefit the quality of the harvest. Funny thing is, it seems they will also attract harmful insects instead of going to the vines. That alone is a good reason to plant them.
The main reason for planting them however might have been different. Roses are prone to the same diseases as vines, yet more sensitive then vines. Because of this, they are often use as a warning system to identify infections in the vineyard. The roses get the diseases first, we can then treat the vines before they are affected.
And of course there is always another option that they look pretty and smell lovely, what's not to like?
Good idea P, let's do just that!
And of course there is always another option that they look pretty and smell lovely, what's not to like?
Good idea P, let's do just that!
They are not long, the weeping and the laughter,
Love and desire and hate:
I think they have no portion in us after
We pass the gate.
They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream.
Ernest Dowson
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