2011 Hop Garden Picture Thread

[JustMrWill]

I did not see one started for this year...

 

[JustMrWill]

Moving garden to opposite side of yard. Neighbor's trees overshadowing original location.

Built deeper hops boxes. Lined with weed stop. Poles will be the same design.

 

[JustMrWill]

I started out being very gentle trying to remove the hop rootballs...that lasted about 5 minutes. These things are HARDY! I am now concerned that I didn't get all the roots and they are going to take over my entire yard.

These are from 2 year old plants. The last picture is of SOME of the roots pulled up from ONE Centennial.

 

[BenjaminR]

My first year.

Not real fancy but hopefully it will work. Going to string the lines later this week.

Have 6 varieties thus the wide spacing. Also going to get around to getting some mulch to toss around them so it looks a little better. As long as they grow ill be happy.

 

[Surfman]

No pics yet but my cascades are 6 feet high already.

 

[MeatyPortion]

I'll post something when I get home. My second year hops look good so far.

 

[bernerbrau]

First time growing hops. The perle is 3 inches high already. The nugget has yet to sprout. I'll post something when it's a sunny day and I can get a good picture.

 

[Surfman]

Cascades growing up my 6 foot privacy fence...pretty good for the middle of April!!
/Users/kharabin/Downloads/IMAG0192.jpg

 

[Surfman]

Cascades in April!!!

pic in first post didn't work.

 

[Surfman]

Third times a charm

http://imgur.com/D7378

 

[MeatyPortion]

Third times a charm

http://imgur.com/D7378

For the record: imgur is crap on vbulletin forums. Just fyi.

 

[Chuginator]

Subscribed.

 

[rollinred]

Ahh,

I have been waiting for this thread.

I got nothing showing yet. But one of these days I am going to come home to some buds sticking through the dirt.

 

[Chuginator]

I'm just getting back into brewing, but 15 years ago I had a great experience growing five different varieties. I'd love to do it again, I just need to find a good place to put them (probably next year), make sure the bines are very strong due to occasional high winds, and find someone in Idaho to get rhizomes from (Idaho has a quarantine). My hat is off to all you hop growers!

 

[smokinghole]

I will get a pic up after easter. I have 9 rhizomes on the way, my brother has 3 on the way, and we just planted 12 on my cousins property. We'll have 24 rhizomes total and two or three rows growing. We need to decide to have two rows of 12 or do two rows of 10 and start the third row of 10 this year but only have 4 on it with space for six more to expand.

 

[bernerbrau]

There she is, all 3 inches of her.

 

[ctheis]

We had quite a bit of rain yesterday but the girls dont mind at all. The first pic is of the third year nuggets next to the fence -the others are first year. I had so many rhyzomes I didnt know what to do with them so I expanded out the nugget beds.

Its trim time today...they are getting a bit bushy.

 

[Chuginator]

Cool pics. Keep 'em comin'!

 

[benmoore]

Subscribed.

Mine just started sprouting up here in MASS. Two 2nd year Mt. Hood. Will post pictures when there's something to show. Hoping to start 2 to 4 more plants this year.

 

[bernerbrau]

We had quite a bit of rain yesterday but the girls dont mind at all. The first pic is of the third year nuggets next to the fence -the others are first year. I had so many rhyzomes I didnt know what to do with them so I expanded out the nugget beds.

Its trim time today...they are getting a bit bushy.

Out of curiosity, what are the dimensions on that bed?

 

[ctheis]

15' wide 27' long- plants spaced everey 3 feet -18 ft pole which gives about 19 to 20 feet of growing room depending on the actual angle.

 

[cruckin78]

Awesome guys!!!

I wanted to get some in the ground but missed my chances...Maybe next year!

 

[shipreck]

cascades and nuggets in my greenhouse in CMass. looking good for early April & only year two...

 

[kbuzz]

cascades and nuggets in my greenhouse in CMass. looking good for early April & only year two...

just a red x for me

 

[IrregularPulse]

Drove by mine today and noticed it's (only 1 plant) about 1.5-2' tall. There are about 6-7 shoots. Need to remember to trim it back to 2-3.

 

[Firebat138]

Here is mine so far.... just planted...

 

[dunnright00]

2nd year plants just starting to peek out.

They aren't getting as much sun as I had hoped, thinking about moving them to a sunnier area of the yard. Too late? Wait 'til next year?


2nd Year Brewers Gold by dunnright, on Flickr


2nd Year Northern Brewer by dunnright, on Flickr

 

[jerkstore]

My three have all sprouted.

 

[Hebby]

Awesome guys!!!

I wanted to get some in the ground but missed my chances...Maybe next year!

It's not too late, I ordered some new rhizomes yesterday. You can plant them anytime this spring. They will grow and be established by next year.

 

[MeatyPortion]

It's not too late, I ordered some new rhizomes yesterday. You can plant them anytime this spring. They will grow and be established by next year.

Agreed. You have to look at the big picture. My first year hops yielded a total of 3/4 oz but this year they're growing in fast and lookinjg very healthy. Just utilize patience, like when you brew.