I am a bit worried about two out of six of the vines at the moment as the buds have turned black and stopped growing ever since the frost at the beginning of April. I’m still using my sock method but it is a bit tricky to put them on and off the vines without damaging the young shoots.
I am also very annoyed with myself as last week I managed to snap the main shoot off one of the vines while cutting the grass. So I am currently down to three healthy vines.
I have done a little research and discovered shrub shelters. These are the things you see in their thousands along roadside verges to protect young trees from rabbits. They also act as mini greenhouses so I’m hoping that putting these over each of the vines will protect them from frost, stop me from doing any more damage, and provide them with a little extra warmth to give them a bit of a boost.