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I have a similar question. Mine are as high as I want them (aka the gutter) if I top them, will that arrest the growth? Thanks, Will

Cascade in middle, and Nugget on right. Had some high winds break all but one bine off the plant on the far right. What does it do? Pushes up new bines, and makes radials all over the place. This is my first year Chinook. Slow and steady. I added blood meal and compost and mulch to...

Today the nugget and cascade are 6-7 feet tall. One Chinook is making a go of it. The other, I don't have high hopes for.

Huh. I thought that was maybe rodents in my garden. I put fence around, and I don't see any more of mine damaged like that. I only really noticed damage on the Nugget, and not the Cascade.

I have 2nd year Nugget: and 2nd year Cascade: Just yesterday (4-27-14) I noticed a little tiny shoot of one Chinook plant. These are first year. I didn't take a picture yet.

It's not really a place. Sometimes people say I'm too pissy about things, and I live in Pennsylvania where I think we were referred to as "bitter" one time. It just kinda stuck for me.

Hi, I'm Will. I am new to homebrewing, have absolutely no equipment, have never seen anyone brew beer, but I have been growing hops, and I have 2 books I'm reading. I plan on reading a lot, and checking out equipment in the coming month or so. I enjoy almost all kinds of craft beer...