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May 14, 2005

Mowing / Fence Corners

Well the vines are really growing - and so is the grass! Had to spend about 3 hours today mowing. Did the perimeter of the deer fence (two passes inside and out) then between each of the rows, as well as the outside of the rows over to the deer fence. Just left the back half of the vineyard alone - figured there's no sense in mowing that until fall. It sure looked great though, as this was the first look at the completed rows with nice manicured cover crop between. And with the addition of the soil amendments in the fall, all the grass now is a rich, deep green.

Once that was done, it was time to start on the deer fence corner bracing. This has to be done because at each corner, the impact wires (4)- 8 gauge monifilament, which supports the deer fence will be attached and tensioned. Thus the tension of the wires and the fence would pull the corners inward if they weren't properly braced.

I designed the brace as essentially two trellis row end braces, one on top of the other. Thus there is a seamless transfer of the tension from the top of the post down to it's base, creating a very sturdy structure.

Pictures coming tonight!

As in all new projects, it took a while to figure out the best process for maximizing construction efficiency, but after I got the first one done, the second was much easier. I finished two today, and have 7 more to go!

Posted by Stephen at May 14, 2005 9:06 PM