Ah, September! Time for harvest, time for planting. Today, we'll plant olive trees. Yes, finally, those 20 Arbequinas will go into the ground up in Santa Rosa, where they belong. They'll flank the vineyard to take advantage of the on-site irrigation system already in place. The surface at this time, surface soil that is, is rock hard. However, with a little water, it will be just fine. All the amendments have been added, so the soil is ready.
Setting up the drip system extension will take some time, but, no problem. These trees are in for the long haul. Not exactly i tune with the 10,000 year Long Now Clock, but they'll age nicely for many years.
We'll also take some samples of grapes to the lab for the brix analysis of the year. It could prove interesting, depending on the outcome. Always a bit of anxiety now as harvest/picking time is just around the corner.
Results will be posted asap. Standby with baited breathe.
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