Hey gardengirl! I have received the best gifts ever in the last two weeks, but they are going to require a bunch of work on my part. Eight mayhaw trees (between 1-2 ft.) and fourteen muscadine vines. I found some plans for a muscadine trellis system online and I have a friend that has a very beautiful muscadine system that has been established for close to 20 years. Figure that between the plans and an actual functioning system, I should get all of the guidance I need in construction. Right now just trying to figure out where on the property these things will get planted. We are really excited.
Wowsers! I know nothing about mayhaws! 14 muscadines?! Are you planning on starting a vinyard? LOL Did you get bronze or black?
Did you know that muscadines have more antioxidants and other good things in them than almost anything else? Course, the good stuff is all in the hulls and seeds! A company in Duplin County here in NC dries and powders them—they’re a by product of some wineries. They capsules really make a difference with my arthritis and other people take them for lowering cholesterol.
Once establised, the grapes won’t need much care except pruning. Soemtimes you have to spray them for fungus or insects, but not usually a whole lot. What kind of trellis are you going to do? Fence type or overhead arbor? The old overheads are great for sitting under but after awhile, the vines get so thick the grapes will be ten feet over your head! Have fun!
When I went to Mississippi State Univ. they had a winery, as part of their Ag Dept, and they made muscadine wine. That was some very potent wine! LOL
I have a chain link fence that runs the width of the back of my property and just wondering if muscadine would be good for covering it up, and reaping some benefits from it?