🍇 Repotting Grapes into the Greenhouse
I just finished repotting my grape vines and moving them into the greenhouse for the season. In the video you can see the whole process — pulling them from their winter pots, checking the root structure, moving up a container size, and getting them settled into a more controlled environment.
These are seedless table grapes — nothing exotic, just a variety I picked up locally that does well in containers. I've been growing them for two seasons now. This year I wanted to see how they respond to a longer growing window under glass.
The main reason for repotting now is root space. Grapes are vigorous once they get going. A pot that looked fine last autumn starts restricting them by early spring. Give them room and they reward you. Keep them root-bound and the vine stalls.
Inside the greenhouse, I'm going for a single cordon — one main stem trained horizontally along a wire. It keeps the plant manageable in a pot and makes fruiting spurs easy to manage year to year. I'll update here as they push new shoots and I start summer pruning.
Where I'm at
- Winter: Dormant in unheated garage, minimal watering
- Early May: Pruned back to framework, checked roots
- Now: Repotted, moved into greenhouse, new growth starting
- June–July: Train new shoots, pinch laterals, apply liquid feed weekly
- Late summer: First fruit — fingers crossed
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