Pruning Begins

We started pruning this week.
It marks the start of the new season as the last of the leaves have fallen and pruning focusses the mind on the year ahead. Often I find myself planning two years ahead as I position a bud with a view to having a can to wrap down next year.
It is always a bit daunting when we start pruning. There is no quick way to do it. It's one bud at a time. One vine at a time, one row a day. Things are a little easier these days as we get a neighbour to do a pre-prune with a box-pruner, which trims the canes down to about 20 cm in length and makes it a little easier to work with less clutter. We also use electronic pruning shears which save the muscles in the hands and lower arms.
Well, I better get out and get on with it