2009 Hop garden picture thread.

[kinison_fan]

Cascade hops, 3 rhizomes. Might regret it as they are taking off quickly.

Those 3 look too close. If you just put them in, try spreading them out a little-one near each corner and one in the middle. Otherwise you'll end up with entwined crowns pretty quick.
Better yet if you have the room, dig two more holes and transplant.

 

[magnj]

Temporary until I can dig up the garden...

 

[humann_brewing]

The beginnings of a Magnum hop

The start of the trellis

Almost done with it

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

So are you making a hop trellis, or a backyard drive-in theater???

 

[BooneDocks]

You are going to block out the sun from the pool.

 

[humann_brewing]

You are going to block out the sun from the pool.

Very funny, the sun will shine on the front of it, not the back. I was actually going to go with 4ft longer boards but I am glad I didn't, those are 12ft long to the top. I don't think my neighbors would like me if I did that.


It call also serve as a screen for movie nights by the pool this summer with a white sheet and bringing one of my projectors outside

 

[humann_brewing]

So are you making a hop trellis, or a backyard drive-in theater???

That is the second purpose for this

 

[mrkristofo]

I put in my cable trellis at 9' above the ground, and then ran coconut husk twine in V's down to the 4 hops. From right to left, Hallertau, Golding, Centennial, and Cascade.

Put the hops in the ground 3 weeks ago, and the next day found out it was supposed to freeze over the weekend, so I pulled them out. Turns out to be a good idea, since the mountains have seen ~100" of snow in the past week.

 

[humann_brewing]

I put in my cable trellis at 9' above the ground, and then ran coconut husk twine in V's down to the 4 hops. From right to left, Hallertau, Golding, Centennial, and Cascade.

Put the hops in the ground 3 weeks ago, and the next day found out it was supposed to freeze over the weekend, so I pulled them out. Turns out to be a good idea, since the mountains have seen ~100" of snow in the past week.

Wow, I think that was a wise decision to pull them out. How long is your warm season? You may want to start them out in planters indoors.

 

[mrkristofo]

Wow, I think that was a wise decision to pull them out. How long is your warm season? You may want to start them out in planters indoors.

Hops actually grow really well in Utah (though you'd never guess it). I know of a few "patches" of wild hops growing in the hills that produce garbage-bags full each year. Pretty amazing to me that they can survive 500+" of snowfall and then put out 10lbs of cones.

I think this week is supposed to be the last hard snow of the season (for reals), but if the weather starts showing anything else happening I'm going to put them in some pots.

 

[ArizonaDB]

Hops actually grow really well in Utah (though you'd never guess it). I know of a few "patches" of wild hops growing in the hills that produce garbage-bags full each year. Pretty amazing to me that they can survive 500+" of snowfall and then put out 10lbs of cones.

I think this week is supposed to be the last hard snow of the season (for reals), but if the weather starts showing anything else happening I'm going to put them in some pots.

I'm trying hops for the first time this year here in Flagstaff, Arizona. Right now, the days are nice (50-60 degrees) but the nights are still pretty cool (25-35 degrees). I have them in planters right now and bring them in at night.

 

[The Pol]

Here are mine... hard to see the height. The Cascades are about 2"-4" high, so are the Willamette. The Mt Hoods are just popping up.

Cascade has about 6 shoots up, Willamette 5 shoots and the Mt Hood has about 8 as of now.

Willamette:

Cascades:

Mt Hood: Hard to see, but there are 8 robust shoots popping up in that pic.

 

[hungrymonkey]

I went out an looked yesterday. I have some shoots coming off of 4 plants. Pretty good for less than a week.

In hindsight, I should of potted them for awhile, until the frost stopped.

 

[The Pol]

There is a definite difference in the shoots on the 2nd year hops... last year the shoots were pretty anemic, but thickened throughout the summer. This spring they are thick, very robust. We have had a succession of light frosts here, but they are growing right through it.

 

[CarlLBC]

just took these this morning. both cascade. the four willamette are 2 inch high, the four Mt hood are 1-3 inch high, the four sterling are 1-2 inch high. none of those are in the pictures, and this cascade is about 14-15 inches. the other cascade bunch are all about 6 inch. the last two cascade plants had red crown rot and don't think they are alive. I saw a few healthy roots so maybe they'll pop up sometime. I have one of each pre ordered for replacements but looks like I won't need them on the willamette, mt hood and sterling. I pre ordered two cascade which will go in the dead spots. a magnum and centennial will go in pots.

last picture is last year. I added two more boxes for more veggies. that makes eight boxes, each with a seperate faucet.

 

[The Pol]

VERY nice garden boxes... I am envious

 

[humann_brewing]

Yeah, I also get envious when I see his garden pictures too.

 

[CarlLBC]

thanks. everything is on a soaker hose with a timer. all that work so I could be lazy. I get busy and forget to water quite often. you can't do that in the deep south.

 

[zippyslug31]

Noticed the other day that the plant I transplanted about a month ago has broken through the soggy soil!

The next shot is where I planted them on the corner of my cigar smoking shed, dubbed "the hack shack". The pink color is how I plan on training the vines... mostly "for effect". Can't wait!

Funny thing is that I'm fairly new here and I built this shed a couple years ago for smoking stogies and drinking. Little did I know that building these was somewhat popular on this site! I call it destiny.

Question: this hop plant is 3 years old and I planted a couple of them originally but they never really flowered (too shady a spot). I split one of them and placed it on my shed as pictured above (much more sun) and suspect this one will do better. Unfortunately I don't recall what kind of hop this is. When it gets bigger/flowers, will it be identifiable simply by its appearance?

 

[cyberbackpacker]

When it gets bigger/flowers, will it be identifiable simply by its appearance?

Always lots of talk/discussion about ID'ing but I have never seen any success come from this.

The short answer is no.

 

[jshnks]

First time growing here, from Central Florida.

My 4 day old Willamette pictures

And my 4 day old cascade

The Cascade hasent taken off as much as the Willamette yet, but hoping it will soon. as for where i am going to plant them what i am thinking of doing is putting an Eye hook in the edge of my roofing, and running them up the corners of my house. i think it will give the house an extra added effect, and also to say "Hey he doesnt just have palm trees!"


I have 3 more different varieties of rhinzones to plant still, a Chinook
Fuggle, and Mt. Hood. I am hoping to get a different variety running up each corner of the house. But hey, its Florida, so getting to live is my first project

 

[jshnks]

And i couldnt post pictures of the house in the last thread, but i would like yalls opinion on how the corner thing would look.

Thanks!

 

[zippyslug31]

...i would like yalls opinion on how the corner thing would look.

Sorry, but what 'thing' is that?

 

[magnj]

I think he means growing hops up each corner of the house. If it was me I might just put them all on that long garage side depending on what kind of sun it gets.

 

[FxdGrMind]

[img=http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7905/hop1.th.jpg]
[img=http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1456/hops2.th.jpg]


:rockin:

 

[a_w_taylor]

Here is my first hop garden in SE Connecticut. L-R Cascade, Fuggle, Mt. Hood, Sterling. They all had sprouts when planted - so I'm feeling pretty good about how they'll do! I ordered them from Thyme Garden out in Oregon and they arrived in a couple of days.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

Here is my first hop garden in SE Connecticut. L-R Cascade, Fuggle, Mt. Hood, Sterling. They all had sprouts when planted - so I'm feeling pretty good about how they'll do! I ordered them from Thyme Garden out in Oregon and they arrived in a couple of days.
[/img]

It is hard to get a clear idea of the scale of your box, but upon first glance, it appears your hops are going to be one indistinguishable clump at harvest time... But the perspective could be making the spacing look close. Maybe you do have a good 5'-6' between varieties. If not, I would highly suggest doing so.

 

[JarrodH]

I do also agree the box looks small, but that it could just be the picture of it. You do want at least 3 feet in between varieties.

 

[humann_brewing]

I am hoping that 3 feet is enough.

I know they say to put more between different varities, but that is all I had. I have quite a bit of vertical feet to climb so hopefully they won't want to go sideways.

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

Don't worry about the spacing for the first year. Just realize that this winter you'll need to dig a couple up and plant them elsewhere. My second year hops are about 2' apart and they are doing just fine, but are starting to send out sideways shoots. This winter I'll be moving one plant in the middle so that I have 4' between plants.