here in the south and I’m evalia Warren where my husband and I drove Pinot Noir
where my husband and I drove Pinot Noir
where my husband and I drove Pinot Noir grace a very moody temperamental
grace a very moody temperamental
grace a very moody temperamental thin-skinned grape but my treat Jeffrey
thin-skinned grape but my treat Jeffrey
thin-skinned grape but my treat Jeffrey can become a very delicate fine wine and
can become a very delicate fine wine and
can become a very delicate fine wine and the vineyard is taught us a lot about
the vineyard is taught us a lot about
the vineyard is taught us a lot about living a balanced life now by balance I
living a balanced life now by balance I
living a balanced life now by balance I mean living in harmony with the soil the
mean living in harmony with the soil the
mean living in harmony with the soil the farm and the family that is our
farm and the family that is our
farm and the family that is our community whether you live in the
community whether you live in the
community whether you live in the country or in the city whether you grow
country or in the city whether you grow
country or in the city whether you grow tomatoes on your porch or herbs in your
tomatoes on your porch or herbs in your
tomatoes on your porch or herbs in your kitchen the balance in your life depends
kitchen the balance in your life depends
kitchen the balance in your life depends on the health of a cab now by balance I
on the health of a cab now by balance I
on the health of a cab now by balance I mean from the ground up the first seven
mean from the ground up the first seven
mean from the ground up the first seven and a half inches of soil it’s the skin
and a half inches of soil it’s the skin
and a half inches of soil it’s the skin of the earth the foundation of all life
of the earth the foundation of all life
of the earth the foundation of all life without that seven and a half inches
without that seven and a half inches
without that seven and a half inches nothing grows not people not plants not
nothing grows not people not plants not
nothing grows not people not plants not cows nothing we learned early on that in
cows nothing we learned early on that in
cows nothing we learned early on that in order to have a healthy vineyard we need
order to have a healthy vineyard we need
order to have a healthy vineyard we need a healthy soil and our experience has
a healthy soil and our experience has
a healthy soil and our experience has taught us that in one tiny teaspoon of a
taught us that in one tiny teaspoon of a
taught us that in one tiny teaspoon of a healthy soil it’s about a gram there
healthy soil it’s about a gram there
healthy soil it’s about a gram there exists over 1 billion living creatures
exists over 1 billion living creatures
exists over 1 billion living creatures covering about a million different
covering about a million different
covering about a million different species
species
species now these are protozoa and fungi and
now these are protozoa and fungi and
now these are protozoa and fungi and bacteria and worms and spiders and mites
bacteria and worms and spiders and mites
bacteria and worms and spiders and mites and all of these little creatures have
and all of these little creatures have
and all of these little creatures have to eat they have to breathe they have to
to eat they have to breathe they have to
to eat they have to breathe they have to poop just like any other organism let me
poop just like any other organism let me
poop just like any other organism let me put it in perspective for you if i were
put it in perspective for you if i were
put it in perspective for you if i were to scoop up all of those living
to scoop up all of those living
to scoop up all of those living organisms in one acre of healthy soil
organisms in one acre of healthy soil
organisms in one acre of healthy soil those living organisms would equal the
those living organisms would equal the
those living organisms would equal the weight of a path now in our vineyard we
weight of a path now in our vineyard we
weight of a path now in our vineyard we have 70 acres and that means we have a
have 70 acres and that means we have a
have 70 acres and that means we have a herd of 70 cows grazing underneath our
herd of 70 cows grazing underneath our
herd of 70 cows grazing underneath our grapes that’s pretty impressive because
grapes that’s pretty impressive because
grapes that’s pretty impressive because you have to feed this cow and we have to
you have to feed this cow and we have to
you have to feed this cow and we have to feed that hurt and we’ve got to make
feed that hurt and we’ve got to make
feed that hurt and we’ve got to make sure that it has all the right nutrients
sure that it has all the right nutrients
sure that it has all the right nutrients and all the right oxygen and minerals in
and all the right oxygen and minerals in
and all the right oxygen and minerals in order to keep our how happy and healthy
order to keep our how happy and healthy
order to keep our how happy and healthy and you can see unhealthy soil and very
and you can see unhealthy soil and very
and you can see unhealthy soil and very unhappy cows when you drive by field and
unhappy cows when you drive by field and
unhappy cows when you drive by field and you see this field is yellow and pale
you see this field is yellow and pale
you see this field is yellow and pale and hard and dry and every now and then
and hard and dry and every now and then
and hard and dry and every now and then there are these little pieces of grass
there are these little pieces of grass
there are these little pieces of grass growing out of it even above ground cows
growing out of it even above ground cows
growing out of it even above ground cows will not eat that if you force them to
will not eat that if you force them to
will not eat that if you force them to they’ll start staggering and they may
they’ll start staggering and they may
they’ll start staggering and they may even fall over it’s like Lumiere’s
even fall over it’s like Lumiere’s
even fall over it’s like Lumiere’s disease and the cause of that is lack of
disease and the cause of that is lack of
disease and the cause of that is lack of potassium
potassium
potassium another way to tell an unhealthy soil is
another way to tell an unhealthy soil is
another way to tell an unhealthy soil is on those muddy rainy days we got a lot
on those muddy rainy days we got a lot
on those muddy rainy days we got a lot of those in Oregon and when you walk
of those in Oregon and when you walk
of those in Oregon and when you walk through the mud that much just glues to
through the mud that much just glues to
through the mud that much just glues to your boob clamps right onto the boob you
your boob clamps right onto the boob you
your boob clamps right onto the boob you can’t shake it off its Louie and sticky
can’t shake it off its Louie and sticky
can’t shake it off its Louie and sticky and it sticks to the hopes of sheep and
and it sticks to the hopes of sheep and
and it sticks to the hopes of sheep and horses well that’s your soil telling you
horses well that’s your soil telling you
horses well that’s your soil telling you that your magnesium and calcium are off
that your magnesium and calcium are off
that your magnesium and calcium are off balance add a little more calcium to
balance add a little more calcium to
balance add a little more calcium to your soil and it’ll turn soft simple
your soil and it’ll turn soft simple
your soil and it’ll turn soft simple another really important factor in a
another really important factor in a
another really important factor in a healthy soil is your pH factor just like
healthy soil is your pH factor just like
healthy soil is your pH factor just like Daisy here cannot eat a full bale of hay
Daisy here cannot eat a full bale of hay
Daisy here cannot eat a full bale of hay all at once in one mouthful the same is
all at once in one mouthful the same is
all at once in one mouthful the same is true for anything you grow it has to be
true for anything you grow it has to be
true for anything you grow it has to be broken down into bite-sized pieces with
broken down into bite-sized pieces with
broken down into bite-sized pieces with a pH of about six or so those clunky
a pH of about six or so those clunky
a pH of about six or so those clunky complexes are broken down into
complexes are broken down into
complexes are broken down into micronutrients so the soil delivers to
micronutrients so the soil delivers to
micronutrients so the soil delivers to the plant those micronutrients and sizes
the plant those micronutrients and sizes
the plant those micronutrients and sizes of the plant can absorb now with a lower
of the plant can absorb now with a lower
of the plant can absorb now with a lower pH you could fertilize your towels day
pH you could fertilize your towels day
pH you could fertilize your towels day at night until the cows come home but
at night until the cows come home but
at night until the cows come home but they’re starving because they can’t eat
they’re starving because they can’t eat
they’re starving because they can’t eat those big clunky compounds you have to
those big clunky compounds you have to
those big clunky compounds you have to break them down to bite size pieces with
break them down to bite size pieces with
break them down to bite size pieces with the right
the right
the right eh and you’ve got to feed your cow the
eh and you’ve got to feed your cow the
eh and you’ve got to feed your cow the right kind of food we don’t we don’t put
right kind of food we don’t we don’t put
right kind of food we don’t we don’t put synthetic foods into our fingers we want
synthetic foods into our fingers we want
synthetic foods into our fingers we want to make sure that everything that goes
to make sure that everything that goes
to make sure that everything that goes into that vineyard is healthy so that
into that vineyard is healthy so that
into that vineyard is healthy so that goes with our fertilizers as well why
goes with our fertilizers as well why
goes with our fertilizers as well why you’re my husband Robin fertilize with
you’re my husband Robin fertilize with
you’re my husband Robin fertilize with fish emulsion another year we laid down
fish emulsion another year we laid down
fish emulsion another year we laid down line and during the wintertime we open
line and during the wintertime we open
line and during the wintertime we open up the gates and we let all the critters
up the gates and we let all the critters
up the gates and we let all the critters come in so we get all the deer and the
come in so we get all the deer and the
come in so we get all the deer and the elk and the Cougars and the Bears and
elk and the Cougars and the Bears and
elk and the Cougars and the Bears and the skunk’s and the raccoons and the
the skunk’s and the raccoons and the
the skunk’s and the raccoons and the Badgers and they fertilize the vineyard
Badgers and they fertilize the vineyard
Badgers and they fertilize the vineyard all winter long we understand that you
all winter long we understand that you
all winter long we understand that you can’t take anything out without putting
can’t take anything out without putting
can’t take anything out without putting something back and nothing is wasted
something back and nothing is wasted
something back and nothing is wasted there are some biodynamic traditions
there are some biodynamic traditions
there are some biodynamic traditions that suggest that if you put a cow’s
that suggest that if you put a cow’s
that suggest that if you put a cow’s udder or a sheep’s horn into the soil
udder or a sheep’s horn into the soil
udder or a sheep’s horn into the soil that it will actually improve the soil
that it will actually improve the soil
that it will actually improve the soil and some people really swear by that for
and some people really swear by that for
and some people really swear by that for us a compost we put back the seeds and
us a compost we put back the seeds and
us a compost we put back the seeds and the stems and the body clinton’s right
the stems and the body clinton’s right
the stems and the body clinton’s right back into the soil and have it all
back into the soil and have it all
back into the soil and have it all composted in every year again nothing is
composted in every year again nothing is
composted in every year again nothing is wasted because we understand that in
wasted because we understand that in
wasted because we understand that in order to have healthy soil you then get
order to have healthy soil you then get
order to have healthy soil you then get a healthy body and I mean that very
a healthy body and I mean that very
a healthy body and I mean that very literally that the ratio of minerals and
literally that the ratio of minerals and
literally that the ratio of minerals and vitamins in the soil such as potassium
vitamins in the soil such as potassium
vitamins in the soil such as potassium and calcium and phosphorus in the whole
and calcium and phosphorus in the whole
and calcium and phosphorus in the whole rest of it
rest of it
rest of it is exactly equivalent to the
is exactly equivalent to the
is exactly equivalent to the requirements of a healthy human and you
requirements of a healthy human and you
requirements of a healthy human and you don’t want to put any license in your
don’t want to put any license in your
don’t want to put any license in your body that’s why we don’t use poisons
body that’s why we don’t use poisons
body that’s why we don’t use poisons Braves during the early part of a
Braves during the early part of a
Braves during the early part of a vineyard before the grapes turn purple
vineyard before the grapes turn purple
vineyard before the grapes turn purple they’re these little green pellets and
they’re these little green pellets and
they’re these little green pellets and they’re a new system is not yet
they’re a new system is not yet
they’re a new system is not yet developed to wash off and defend itself
developed to wash off and defend itself
developed to wash off and defend itself against mold and mildew so one year when
against mold and mildew so one year when
against mold and mildew so one year when we had a little mildew in the vineyard
we had a little mildew in the vineyard
we had a little mildew in the vineyard my husband took liquid dub soap and he
my husband took liquid dub soap and he
my husband took liquid dub soap and he put it into his water tank and he went
put it into his water tank and he went
put it into his water tank and he went up and down the rows spraying his young
up and down the rows spraying his young
up and down the rows spraying his young prof with dove love it was a bubble
prof with dove love it was a bubble
prof with dove love it was a bubble machine yeah there are bubbles all over
machine yeah there are bubbles all over
machine yeah there are bubbles all over Lake County spewing out of his tractor
Lake County spewing out of his tractor
Lake County spewing out of his tractor but it worked it washed off the milder
but it worked it washed off the milder
but it worked it washed off the milder we didn’t have any soap residue that
we didn’t have any soap residue that
we didn’t have any soap residue that vintage it is a wonderful thing and we
vintage it is a wonderful thing and we
vintage it is a wonderful thing and we find that we need to constantly be aware
find that we need to constantly be aware
find that we need to constantly be aware of what we’re putting into into our
of what we’re putting into into our
of what we’re putting into into our vineyard another miraculous connection
vineyard another miraculous connection
vineyard another miraculous connection is with the Sun now the Sun turns its
is with the Sun now the Sun turns its
is with the Sun now the Sun turns its energy into glucose now let me just have
energy into glucose now let me just have
energy into glucose now let me just have a few props here let’s say the Sun the
a few props here let’s say the Sun the
a few props here let’s say the Sun the sun’s rays of the workers and the
sun’s rays of the workers and the
sun’s rays of the workers and the workers show up every morning and go to
workers show up every morning and go to
workers show up every morning and go to work in the factories which are leaves
work in the factories which are leaves
work in the factories which are leaves in the leaves the energy is converted
in the leaves the energy is converted
in the leaves the energy is converted into glucose and the sugar is stored in
into glucose and the sugar is stored in
into glucose and the sugar is stored in the grace
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