zxcvbob wrote:
> SamSpade wrote:
>> PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>>> "White Monkey" writes:
>>>>
>>>> I used to think that one needed a specific type of grape leaves to
>>>> make
>>>> rolled and filled grape leaves, but my Palestinian
>>>> step-grandmother used to just use leaves off my grandmother's
>>>> Concord vines.
(snip)
>>> Wait until the grapes attain pea size, then prune away all vine
>>> growth from about 12 inches past the grape clusters.... choose your
>>> leaves from the pruned away vine. To maximize grape production

>> Hey PenFart
>> Did you even bother to read the OP? She was asking about grape
>> *LEAVES* and your blurb is about how to grow grapes, not whit about
>> growing leaves.
>
> You didn't read what he said. He said to prune the grapes for maximum
> fruit production (I'm not sure his pruning method is correct), then
> use
> the leaves from the prunings to make dolmas. That way, you get to
> harvest the leaves and more fruit.
>
> Bob

IIRC, Sheldon has a very healthy garden and may well grow grapes as well. I
wouldn't discount his pruning methods quite so quickly. He might not know
about growing grapes in the Netherlands but as a prolific gardener I'd be
willing to bet he knows something about grapes

Jill