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	<title>Comments on: 17 Hardy Fruits That You Can Grow On The Prairies</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://www.albertahomegardening.com/17-hardy-fruits-that-you-can-grow-on-the-prairies/#comment-539</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think I would plant them now. They're probably eager to get out of the pots and spread their roots. Plus, that will give your roots a chance to become established before winter. I couldn't verify the "cold required before fruit" theory, but that would be another argument for planting them now. 

Your style of trellis is up to you, just as long as it supports that weight of the vines. Commercial growers often just have a couple wires strung between between posts - kinda like our standard barbed-wire fence, but taller and with greater distance between wires (also not barbed.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think I would plant them now. They&#8217;re probably eager to get out of the pots and spread their roots. Plus, that will give your roots a chance to become established before winter. I couldn&#8217;t verify the &#8220;cold required before fruit&#8221; theory, but that would be another argument for planting them now. </p>
<p>Your style of trellis is up to you, just as long as it supports that weight of the vines. Commercial growers often just have a couple wires strung between between posts - kinda like our standard barbed-wire fence, but taller and with greater distance between wires (also not barbed.)</p>
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		<title>By: Alex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi again.

I finally got my final grade certificate. 

You mentioned I can transplant them anytime. I'm wondering in transplanting them now.

What kind of trellis would you suggest?

if I plant them next spring, is there a good chance I can get grapes that season? I read somewhere that grapes need to be in the cold prior producting grapes. is that true?

Wow, I'm debating what to do because is August.

Thanks,</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi again.</p>
<p>I finally got my final grade certificate. </p>
<p>You mentioned I can transplant them anytime. I&#8217;m wondering in transplanting them now.</p>
<p>What kind of trellis would you suggest?</p>
<p>if I plant them next spring, is there a good chance I can get grapes that season? I read somewhere that grapes need to be in the cold prior producting grapes. is that true?</p>
<p>Wow, I&#8217;m debating what to do because is August.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
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		<title>By: Jennifer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry, meant Dianne.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry, meant Dianne.</p>
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		<title>By: Jennifer</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dave, I think you have whitefly.  I get it too.  I just go by with a strong hose and knock them off periodically.  They don't seem to affect the health of my Valiant.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dave, I think you have whitefly.  I get it too.  I just go by with a strong hose and knock them off periodically.  They don&#8217;t seem to affect the health of my Valiant.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm. It's hard for me to guess without actually seeing for myself, but if you look here - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/03-039.htm - there is some information that might help you determine what the trouble is.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm. It&#8217;s hard for me to guess without actually seeing for myself, but if you look here - <a href="http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/03-039.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/03-039.htm</a> - there is some information that might help you determine what the trouble is.</p>
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		<title>By: Dianne</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dianne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Dave,

I planted a Valiant grapevine last summer.   It is against the house in a south exposure, wind protected spot.  It is coming up beautifully but ... it has little white insects on it.  The larger leaves are somewhat spotty with a white colour.  I have tried to find out on the web what these insects are and how to get rid of them but have had no success.  Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Dianne</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Dave,</p>
<p>I planted a Valiant grapevine last summer.   It is against the house in a south exposure, wind protected spot.  It is coming up beautifully but &#8230; it has little white insects on it.  The larger leaves are somewhat spotty with a white colour.  I have tried to find out on the web what these insects are and how to get rid of them but have had no success.  Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
Dianne</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Alex. My thoughts for having my grapes in my greenhouse was primarily for protection, thus the greenhouse was not heated. However, my grapes did die back quite a bit that year. This last winter I took down my trellis and covered the grape vines with hay. Grapes are quite slow to get started here, so I'm still waiting to see how they faired over the winter this year.

Ideally, you should transplant when plants are dormant, but really you can transplant anytime if you're going from pots to in the ground - that doesn't disturb the roots nearly as much as if you were digging them out of the ground to move them somewhere else.

Hope that helps!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Alex. My thoughts for having my grapes in my greenhouse was primarily for protection, thus the greenhouse was not heated. However, my grapes did die back quite a bit that year. This last winter I took down my trellis and covered the grape vines with hay. Grapes are quite slow to get started here, so I&#8217;m still waiting to see how they faired over the winter this year.</p>
<p>Ideally, you should transplant when plants are dormant, but really you can transplant anytime if you&#8217;re going from pots to in the ground - that doesn&#8217;t disturb the roots nearly as much as if you were digging them out of the ground to move them somewhere else.</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>
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		<title>By: Alex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 04:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I meant my final grade, I have my rough grade already</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I meant my final grade, I have my rough grade already</p>
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		<title>By: Alex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2008 04:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I live in Edmonton. I bought 3 grape plants last year. One of them actually gave grapes inside the house (it was already in the process when I bought it).

Of course, the intention is to have the plants outside, I have not being able to do it for the following things:

1)I do not have my rough grade approve yet and I don't want to plant them and have to replant.

2) The backyard is facing north. I'm concerned if I should plant them at the front to give them more sunlight.

3) I'm concerned with winter protection, I see you built a green house. How did it work in winter? Did you add any kind of heat? or your concern was only with windshield?

4) Am I too late for transplanting? by the way, they are right know in a indoor trellis and in big pots.

I appreciate your repply.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I live in Edmonton. I bought 3 grape plants last year. One of them actually gave grapes inside the house (it was already in the process when I bought it).</p>
<p>Of course, the intention is to have the plants outside, I have not being able to do it for the following things:</p>
<p>1)I do not have my rough grade approve yet and I don&#8217;t want to plant them and have to replant.</p>
<p>2) The backyard is facing north. I&#8217;m concerned if I should plant them at the front to give them more sunlight.</p>
<p>3) I&#8217;m concerned with winter protection, I see you built a green house. How did it work in winter? Did you add any kind of heat? or your concern was only with windshield?</p>
<p>4) Am I too late for transplanting? by the way, they are right know in a indoor trellis and in big pots.</p>
<p>I appreciate your repply.</p>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Exciting, aren't they? Haskap has sooo much potential! I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of harvest I'll get from them this year.
Thanks for the link! We cold climate bloggers gotta stick together!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exciting, aren&#8217;t they? Haskap has sooo much potential! I&#8217;m really looking forward to seeing what kind of harvest I&#8217;ll get from them this year.<br />
Thanks for the link! We cold climate bloggers gotta stick together!</p>
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