36 VINES 
wood swells, take the bottom staples out and 
drive them in again firmly, but not over the vine 
this time. Then tie the shoots to the staples 
with soft, strong cord. 
On brick buildings, you can drive the staples 
where there is a joint in the brickwork. On dry 
stone walls, make a lot of wooden wedges and 
insert them between the stones, then drive the 
staples into these. 
After you have planted young vines, do not 
wait for them to start climbing of their own 
accord, as they may ramble around for a couple 
of seasons at the base of the object they are 
planted about. Get some staples at once and give 
the young vines a start in the right direction. 
Keep them pinned to the object they are planted 
about. I mean by this, all vines, whether they are 
natural climbers or not. You will find that by this 
method you save a season, at least; perhaps more. 
It is important in the growing of vines not to 
neglect them. Better spend ten minutes every 
week training and tying them than a whole month 
at one time, and then neglect them afterward. 
Don’t let the shoots get so long that they fall 
over, yet don’t keep them all chopped off the 
same length; the more irregularly they grow, the 
better they look. Vines of the tendril type 
