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I've had heavy summer rain and the first tropical storm of the season blow through. Happy to say no harm no foul. Side arms from the Cascades are gaining strength and putting out lots of burs. The 1st Columbus is almost to the top and has developed small cones. :D The nursery Columbus are...

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So... its been a little more than a month when the planter was set in place. Since then, I've planted the last two Columbus rhizomes and ran the rest of the lines. Sadly, one of the new plants did not make it. I reordered two more from B. Crosby Hop Farm (which I highly recommend) out in Oregon...

You guys did an awesome Chop & Brew DIY episode on how to grow hops, suburban style! Garden looks very promising this year. Keep up the good work, cheers!

There is a few things to work through. Solid start for this year, I'll be modifying and improving the design as I go. May just build a second planter and do all one variety.

Yeah, I get where your coming from. They will be a tangled mess at the top. Oh well, I'll just deal with it. Should look really nice next year. Both those posts are sixteen foot. 2ft of it is in the ground. 14ft to the cross bar. Little shorter than what I really wanted but, best I could get...

I like your style cowboy. Welcome to the club. My all your bines grow strong like bull.

The two growing plants are 2nd year cascades. The two empty spots are newly planted 1st year Columbus. As i write this, one columbus has allready broken ground and sending up two new bines. (Proud Dad smile) I welcome comments and criticism. What do you think? Over the top? Spot on? The big...

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Last year I decided, (in a drunkin' stooper), to build a hop planter in my yard. After many a night drawing and conspiring as to which configuration works best for me, I ended up with what is by far, the tallest free standing wood structure (besides the surrounding trees) in my neighborhood. As...

Quality organic soil with compost and mulch, mixed in thirds. 20" pot with drain holes drilled in the bottom to allow water to escape. Any hop that starts with a "C". Cascade is my choice, grows anywhere.

I've used the Jute twine found at the local big box home store. I made a double run from the soil to the top of the post. I even put it in a drill and twisted to maximize strength. Still... After being wet all season and having the weight of the plant, the lines broke and I had to re-tie 3...

Chinook on the far right has a startling resemblance to one Dusty Bottoms. I'm rooting for Dusty! First to the top of the twine and largest yield I bet. Sí, muy buena. Muy hermoso. El lúpulo aspecto fuerte y vigoroso.

Yeah... Insects are a pain in the arse! Had a bout with spider mites last year that nearly had me leaning toward nuclear destruction but, I held out. Turned one of my Cascade plants into a multi level high-rise insect beachside retirement condo. Living in a tropical climate, bugs are to be...

Every plant is different, one thing that works for one may not be the same for another. Even though both crowns can be right next to each other. I started out real methodical with watering and feeding schedules done ONLY on certain days or blah blah blah..... I soon relaized Florida sun is...

Last year, I became mesmurized by the sheer speed at which the bines grew. Awesome to watch! Gonna dry hop the sheet out of an IPA with my 2013 harvest. I have plans to improve this year from what I learned last year and the plants should benefit from it. :drunk:

Hops in Florida.... I'm in. I'm curious to see how your plants perform and what techniques you use to promote growth. Are you growing to use them in a beer, or just ornamental decorations?

Thank you for the post. I wanted to get a barrel localy and found this post. Plan on calling tomorrow to see if they are still available. I won't be filling it, but I will use it to make a stool. Thanks again

I'm telling ya, listen to that man! ( day_trippr ) Dude knows how the story goes.