Flowering has finished and the berries are set and starting to swell.
After the disaster of 2010 it is a relief. We have a crop, to defend. Today is forecast for thunderstorms and as I write I can hear thunder off to the west. We've missed the rain so far, and hopefully we don't get much from this lot.
If you are thinking of ordering grapes for the 2012 vintage, now is the time to do it. The season is looking good, with the long range forecast showing no rain for the next 28 days (after today that is).
