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Breaky Bottom – Peter’s Notes, July 2024
2024 has been a difficult growing season for English and Welsh vineyards. Earlier heavy rains were followed by two weeks of overcast cool weather. Some vineyards have good potential crops while others, including Breaky Bottom, will harvest a more modest crop. However, the sun has been shining during early August, so fingers crossed! Cuvée Names…
Read MoreBreaky Bottom – Peter’s Notes April 2024 – 50th Anniversary!
Special announcement – 2024 is Breaky Bottom’s 50th Anniversary! My livestock farm before planting vines I planted the vineyard back in April 1974, so this month I am looking back to the very start – the ploughing of the proposed site, the initial planting of vines and the posting and trellising of the individual rows.…
Read MoreBreaky Bottom – Peter’s Notes March 2024
A Spring morning Work continues in the vineyard and the ewes are about to start lambing; yet forgive me, but for some reason, loudly, I can hear the speaker of the House of Commons shouting “Order, order…..!” So instead, I have chosen to focus on the delights of spring and the animals and plants which…
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