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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>]

1)  When I drop my grapes, moth balls accompany the vines to keep the 
rodents from chewing on them.

2)  I cover the vines with a tarp.

3)  A thick layer of mulch goes on next.  I haven't lost a vine yet with 
this method.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
For jams, jellies & syrups:
www.bberryfarm.com
(877)265-6856 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]