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  • From: Norris Thomlinson <scrub@corrupt.net>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Permaculture in viticulture?
  • Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:55:16 -0400 (EDT)

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007, cestin wrote:

extensive applications - are there "guild plantings" that might enhance
wine grape quality?

Hi Chuck,

Bob Flowerdew in _Bob Flowerdew's Complete Book of Companion Gardening_ says the following about grapes:

"Grapes are aided by blackberries, hyssop, sage and mustard. Legumes should be incoprorated if they are put down to grass. Grapes have been thought since classical times to be inhibited by Cypress spurge, laurels, radish and cabbages. Asparagus grown underneath will not compete for light and the berries help by distracting birds."

I can't vouch for any of that info, but it may be worth playing with some of those plant combos. Good luck!

Norris Thomlinson
Portland, OR

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