About ten years ago I planted grape vines in the back of my garden. For years I had little reward, and often lost my harvests to birds and animals. Fortunately, I am learning and each year and my harvests are getting better.

Here are some of my grapes as they grew on the vine earlier this summer.

Today was the big day when I noticed they were ripe and ready to pick. I will eat many just as they are, but I know I will also press many out to make grape juice.