In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Chemiker > wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:06:27 -0500, Omelet >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article >,
> >>> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
> >>>
> >>
> >>> Heh! I have a fence full of Mustang grape. I have to prune it back
> >>> occasionally.
> >>>
> >>> I guess I could mail it your way for the cost of postage only. :-)
> >>>
> >>> I've never tried smoking with it. What does it taste like?
> >> It's worth the effort, Om. Grape vine prunings have been used
> >> for smoking for years in Europe, I'm told. They burn up quickly tho.
> >>
> >> Alex
> >
> > That's 'cause their diameter is small. <g> Most of my trimmings would
> > be maybe 1/2". But, I have PLENTY of them. I've always just composted
> > them or tossed.
>
> What do you do with the grapes Om? Used to get a truck load, literally,
> at our old hunting lease in Freestone County, Texas. Made lots of jelly
> for the kids, lots of good wine for us.

I still have plenty of moms Mustang grape jelly on hand.
I currently let the birds have what few are produced on my vines...

We are in the midst of a severe drought so the vines did not produce any
this year.

Mustang grapes are very sour and very acidic so are only good for making
jelly.

I planted them for privacy fencing on a wire fence on the West side of
the yard. :-) It worked almost too well!
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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