Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
GLC--that allee of grapes with the greenhouse at the end is going to be just gorgeous in the summer.

In France, it's traditional to grow roses at the end of every row of grapes. I don't know why, but I think the roses act as a trap crop for some sort of pest. It's very pretty.
Really? That's interesting and in some ways, it doesn't surprise me. Grapes do so well here because we have similiar climate to many parts of France (and same latitudes). Portland is known as the Rose city - there are roses everywhere. I've got quite a few types on our property, but I'd like to add a few more since they are so gorgeous and so easy to grow here. Maybe I should research putting a few at the ends of our grape rows!