Archive for December, 2006

Ladybird or Ladybug?

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Is it a bird? Is it a bug? Actually it is a beetle.
It doesn’t really matter because most of us realise the role this insect plays in the environment. Their sight in the environment means that things are close to being in balance. This is because they feed on aphids and other minute harmfull plant pests. […]

Grafting - a sign of the times!

Monday, December 11th, 2006

The process of grafting has been used in the past to change varieties as wine fashion and demand changes.  Back in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s when there was the dramatic change in demand from red wine consumption to white wine consumption, production could not keep up.  Everyone was seeking white fruit. 
Apart from planting new vineyards, […]