What do you need?
a few grape plants
a firm grid (to lead the plants)
binding wire
a spade
a bag calcareous soil
Growing grapes in the Netherlands? Is easier than you might think. With nowadays strong varieties which are available for the amateur horticulturist, everyone with a free sunny spot in the garden can eat grapes from their own grape vines. But you do need patience, it takes an average of 1-3 years before edible grapes appear on your vines.
Start by searching your garden for the best place to plant the grapes.
You're looking for a place in full sun, with enough space, and preferably with something of support. A fence, wall, or pergola would be handy. Plant the grapes 25 centimeters from fence or wall or 10 centimeters from a pergola.
When the right spot is found spade it out and rake the calcareous soil through. Plant the grapes, water the plants regular and give them fertilizer and compost.
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Plant grapes between September and March. Dig a large hole so the roots have room and plant the grape at the same depth as in the pot.
Plant grapes in the full sunlight. If next to a fence or pergola, it's perfect. If not then there is a fence needed to guide the grapevines as they grow.
Now you have to wait, give some water and once a year compost. Binding, pruning and eventually harvesting remain.
We can't wait until we hold the first little bunch of home grown grapes in our hands!