Recent content by WuAnquo77

Mulching around my hops. The weeds are going crazy...

I'm not sure. This is my first year with these types of plants. I purchased rhizomes last year, which I had mixed results with. I expect the crowns to be more vigorous, whereas the field grades should be busy establishing a nice root system this first year, but again, I'm new to this too. I'd...

I just received an order of both from Great Lakes Hops. Crowns are older. They have a very robust root system. The field grades were nice, but they are definitely smaller and seemed to be a bit more fragile.

Me want!

My cousin and I 'liberated' a few rhizomes last spring from a plant that is at least 70 years old. We did a 'midnight raid' in mid March after a few beers and came away with a few extremely vigorous bines. It was fortuitous of us to 'liberate' them when we did. The electric company had...

Simplicity is a thing of beauty!

The Beverage Company for the liquor store, for sure. They've got just about everything in that place. Ditto North Peak on the food, the beer is ok. Shorts is in Bellaire, MI, but definitely not that far. Jolly Pumpkin is out on Old Mission Peninsula, again, not that far. The Blue Tractor...