粗せん定の枝を土壌に返します。ブドウの枝には有機物と必要な成分がありますから、枝を細かく切って土壌に撒きます。チップの分解は土壌の窒素を取ると考えていますがら堆肥と使った方が良いです。菌を防ぐために、樹の幹の近くにチップを撒かない。

農協のぶどう部会からチッパーを借ります、今年は新しい機械が借りれますが貸出料金が高くなったけど新しいチッパーは早いです。

Recently I received a gift. It is a special sake made only from grains of part of the rice panicle. The sake was shipped refrigerated directly from the brewery. I don’t know about sake, but it tastes very good.

Gifts are part of the Japanese culture, and there are two times during the year when people give gifts to thank someone. During the summer and at the end of year. During the summer, fruits are common for Mid year gifts. I produce early season grapes for that time. People usually order gifts directly from the producer, like from a grape grower in my case. I pack and ship fresh grapes from my warehouse.

冬に研修が多いです。ブドウ栽培、圃場管理、簿記と税金の研修会があります。11月下旬からせん定作業もしています、だんだん忙しいくなりました。天気が良い時に畑の作業がやりやすい、天気が悪い時研修選べればは最高ですが、出来ません、しょうがないですね。

今日午前中は加温機のメンテナンスの講習会がありました、午後はパソコンで簿記の研究でした。年末までまだまだ研修が続けます。今日の天気はママでした、どちでも良かったです。

It takes at least six months for green wood to dry for using it as stove firewood. Green wood contains up to 100% of moisture content, and
around 20% when dried or seasoned. Splitted wood is stacked outside preventing ground moisture and keep it dry from the rain.

When I was at a home-center shopping for wood to use as the base, I met a friend who told me he had lots of bamboo I could use. I wanted bamboo because it is strong and does not rot, but I did not find any. We went to his property where there is a bamboo forest.  There he showed me how to cut the bamboo. It was 13 m tall, and with three of them it was enough.

For the first time since we moved to Koryo I rode my bike and took some pictures. It was a sunny but cool Saturday afternoon. There aren’t many mountains, but there are nice narrow roads. I borrowed a mirrorless digital camera with interchangeable lenses. It has many functions and I am still learning how to use it. Using the manual mode the photos looked dull. So I tried editing them to make them look make more vivid.

加温栽培畑の粗せん定を始めました。3か４芽の長さの枝を残します。2月ごろに本せん定をします。次は二重被覆栽培の畑です。雨よけの栽培の畑は来年です。