Our Vines Have Arrived

Like expectant parents anxiously awaiting the exact arrival time of a baby, we were figuratively pacing back and forth on Friday waiting for our shipment of 6800+ vines being driven across country from Vacaville, California to Old Mystic, CT. When we got a call from Old Dominion Shipping Company, they were already about 30 minutes away from our location! My husband had just finished putting his fork attachment on his tractor just in time. A very young looking person named John was the driver of the shipment. After we successfully unloaded the four crates, we asked John what he thought were in the crates. His response was that he thought he was driving around saw dust. That made us laugh! This is how the vines packed in the 4 crates were transferred from the shipping truck to our property.

We opened up one of the sealed plastic bags and removed a bundle of plants from the cool sawdust. The vines came through just fine. Mercier California did a great job and were in contact with us throughout the transport so that we could connect with Old Dominion. We have the vines in a refrigerated truck we borrowed from our neighbor so that they will be kept at a cool but not cold temperature for planting day.

We are crossing our fingers and hoping that Mother Nature will be kind to us and allow the laser guided planting scheduled for Monday and Tuesday to proceed as planned. Keep your fingers crossed for us!