Turning My Garden Into a Micro Vineyard (DIY Trellis Build)

Installing Top Fruiting Trellis Wires In Record Breaking UK Heat! 🍇☀️ We are tackling a vital summer task in the back garden micro-vineyard to keep our explosive vine growth under control. If you're ready to track every raw, unedited step of building an independent wine legacy from the ground floor, make sure to SUBSCRIBE! It is officially the hottest June day on record here in the UK, but the vineyard work never stops! Today, we are putting in the critical top fruiting trellis wires and extra high lines across the plot. Our vines are reaching serious heights in year number two, and installing these lines allows us to train the laterals along the top, open up the canopy for optimal airflow, and establish strong, sturdy structures before harvest season arrives. In this episode, we'll walk through: • Setting up overhead wires across our custom archways and fence posts. • Securing bamboo stakes and training growth without choking the delicate vines. • Helping struggling cool-climate varieties (like our Phoenix, Solaris, and Rondo) by stripping restrictive guards and selecting single strong shoots to dominate the growing season. • Organizing our potted vines tucked in the shade to help them maximize sunshine. • Comparing backyard micro-setups to macro-scale commercial vineyard tensioning systems (and why sagging lines are a disaster when carrying tons of grapes!). Once the trellis lines are secure, it's straight to the golf course to sweat out the rest of this record-breaking Friday! Next week, we are diving straight into summer pruning to cut back the growth that is getting completely out of control. 💬 What cool-climate grape varieties are you trying to grow at home? Let me know your setup and your gravity goals in the comments below!