A number of common plants serve two or more purposes to humans. Fruit trees, for example, supply fruit, shade, and a varying amount of erosion prevention. Clover and alfalfa furnish animal food (hay) and replace nitrogen into the soil in addition to having a root system to hold the soil in place. The list is long.
Today, let’s consider one usually done on a small scale.
A grape arbor provides a pleasant, shady place to sit after a hard day’s work. Either in the vineyard where the vines are trained in lower rows, or in other activities.
And then you have the grapes. Table grapes? Raisins? Juice? Wine? Which one is your favorite?
Picture yourself on a nice little bench inside the arbor. You reach up and pluck one round, ripe grape from a bunch and pop it into your mouth. YUM!!!
Deutsch immigrants to America brought their grape growing and wine-making skills along and put them to use in their new home. In the sweet historical romance, New Dreams, Louisa brings the family knowledge of baking to fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois. Follow the link to learn more about the book. https://amzn.to/3vWydWE
