Planting Party

We had our "planting party" over the weekend. Friends & family showed up to help plant 1500 grapevines. We had a barbeque going, Dry Falls Cellars came over and poured some of their lovely wines, Spanish music on the sound system, hydroplane races off Airman's Beach in the background, lots of sunshine....
By sunset the plants were in the ground. Thank you, thank you to everyone who helped out, made the drive, shared their Saturday with us. Thank you particularly to Mike & Bum who flew up from Las Vegas and spent three incredibly busy days helping us out. It wouldn't have happened without you.
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Bouncing Betty

...aka the Ballbuster, and some other names which can't be repeated here.

1500 plant holes, and she's fights me like a wildcat on every one.

Moon Over Moses

Doug Takes a Well-Deserved Break

End Posts

My friend Doug came over and helped me put in the end posts (5" diameter x 8" long, buried 34" at a 60 degree angle).
Two days of digging in rocky ground, setting posts and tamping with the iron bar, all the while trying to maintain a razor-sharp post line. Thanks Doug, that was huge.

Like a Good Neighbor...

...the cavalry arrived late afternoon, in the form of Travis with an auger on his forklift. We punched 15 holes in about 15 minutes. Machinery - what a concept. Thanks T!

The Tools of Ignorance!