[Arid_gardener] table grapes

[Olin Miller]

In the book, "Desert Gardening, Fruits and Vegetables", retired 
Horticultural Agent for Pima County - Geo. Brookbank, devotes an entire 
eight-page chapter on growing grapes in Tucson.  You can find it in most 
libraries but a serious Tucson gardener should own a copy of the book 
which is available at most bookstores and garden centers.

See also the article by Jeff Schalau at
http://cals.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/grapeculture.html

There are out-of-print pubs MC59 and Q276 that are no longer available 
from The coop extension service but the material therein is still 
relevant.    You might be able copy one of them if you know a Master 
Gardener in your area that still has the bulletins..

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not 
be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the Maricopa Master 
Gardener Association or of the University of Arizona."

Olin Miller
Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Nanette" <nanetteglover at hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:46 AM
I have been searching but to date haven't found much help on the care 
and
 keeping, watering, fertilizing of grapes here in Tucson. Is there an 
arid
 gardener list I might access? I know grapes are grown at higher 
elevations
 for wine, is it possible for them to survive in my area?
> The grapes are Thompson seedless.