Growing in Greenhouse?

[lockwood1956]

So, my question is; can this be done? And, if so, what varieties should I be looking at and where should I buy them?

It most certainly CAN be done, for varietal information see here

http://www.thevinehouse.co.uk

Stuart is a Great guy...he will give you good advice..


Plant grape varieties that will make wine that you like, if you are not sure, then go for something like Riesling.

Avoid rondo and regent, they will grow too much for greenhouse life.

regards
Bob

[fatbloke]

Hi all,

We recently moved to a new house where there is a nice garden and a lean-to greenhouse. I was gonna knock this greenhouse down as it was a bit shabby but I've decided I don't need the expense when I'm only renting the house so now it's painted and waiting for something to go in it!

I have a few veggies etc. in there but that's all right now. To tie in with my new homebrewing hobby, I thought I could grow some grape vines in there and have them coming up the walls, across the roof... Like a little grapey haven for me to escape to

So, my question is; can this be done? And, if so, what varieties should I be looking at and where should I buy them?

Thanks,

Kevin

Varieties ? Don't know, one of the "grape experts" might have an idea.

Can it be done ? An absolute yes. When my parents still lived down here, they had a small back yard. My dad had the wizard idea of a joint shed/green house affair. Brick and plastic corrugated sheeting. To make it worse, the back yard was north facing.

Where he got them, I really don't know, but he planted 2 vines just next to the shed and fed the stems inside the corrugations.

The soil ? clay.

In the summer, he'd have to hack the hell out of the vines just to be able to get into that side of the shed. They would grow that densely that his efforts to grow some tomato's always failed as the grape vines would shade the rest of the shed too much.......

Did he get any grapes ? yes, loads. Not as good as if it had received more sunlight, and I think that they were wine grapes, not very big (possibly lighting didn't help), a little sharp to taste.

So can it be done ? definitely.......

Rather than suggest a variety (as I really know bog all about grapes) have a read up on the net or maybe even the local library and try and pick something that will suit your soil and how much light they're likely to get.

I'm thinking that something of one of the German varieties might be more suitable, but then again, I'm in Sussex and some of the best vineyards in the country are within 20 miles of me (I've delivered stuff to some of them - including the one that won the award for producing "the best sparkling wine in the world" - apparently.........) like I say, what do I know...... zilch

regards

jtfb

[Kevin]

Hi all,

We recently moved to a new house where there is a nice garden and a lean-to greenhouse. I was gonna knock this greenhouse down as it was a bit shabby but I've decided I don't need the expense when I'm only renting the house so now it's painted and waiting for something to go in it!

I have a few veggies etc. in there but that's all right now. To tie in with my new homebrewing hobby, I thought I could grow some grape vines in there and have them coming up the walls, across the roof... Like a little grapey haven for me to escape to

So, my question is; can this be done? And, if so, what varieties should I be looking at and where should I buy them?

Thanks,

Kevin