After all the rain (I’m not complaining) we love the warm weather in Paso Robles! My plants actually asked for water, and I loved sun bathing on the deck in the speckled sunlight. Are we entering into Summer? Our vineyards are turning from verdant green to variant shades of yellow.
The grape vines look healthier than I’ve ever seen them. Robust, green shoots, reaching towards the sky. Everyone’s one edge, though, wondering if some rogue storm will steal all the blooms off the vines. Farming is a tough occupation – meant only for the strongest amongst us.
We love the warm weather but let’s see what the weather brings over the next week or so. As well as the grape growers, the olive growers are also watching their crops closely. Everything is in bud, and it all could be lost with a huge windy storm. Yule and I grow a small orchard of 19 olive trees. We have the largest bloom I’ve ever seen. Cross your fingers, and we’ll have a healthy wine and olive harvest this season!
Laura