2011 Hop Garden Picture Thread

[brewmcq]

My hops bed is in place.. just need to build the trellis, mix in some "high test" soil, and wait for June 1st to put our hop babies in the ground. It measures 16'x4' (outside dimensions) and the trellis will be ~16' tall.

How it looked this morning:

After more landscape timbers and tilling (still have some sods to break up):

Some of our hop babies:

And right where I'm gonna be tonight:

 

[MeatyPortion]

Here are some pix of the multiple rhizomes that hopfarmer sent me. Chinook, Magnum, Cascade, Nugget, Willamette. Thanks again, hopfarmer!

I've only got the Cascade planted so far due to finals coming up next week but afterward I'm going to finish planting the rest in planter pots.

The last pic is of my 2nd year Willamette plants.

 

[Hopfarmer]

Ive seen those bags before.Wait till you see what your second year do,Im trying to re invent the wheel today.About to make my 3rd trip to napa to re build this old narrow of set disc plow AGGGGH Its about 75 degrees and I might stop by the beer store .Happy Planting Cheers Glen

 

[DrJerryrigger]

9 first years, and 1 second year all growing strong. The trellis is only about 7feet tall, but I have some plans for dealing with that.

Really, no one had any questions about this pic I posted a few pages back?

This guy started to bud, just a little, and then my cat stripped all the leaves off. It's still alive, but not looking so good.

 

[Jaysus]

Really, no one had any questions about this pic I posted a few pages back?

This guy started to bud, just a little, and then my cat stripped all the leaves off. It's still alive, but not looking so good.

I am sorry to hear that. How is the ho plant doing?

 

[xvallenx]

3RD year centinel after first trimming cut about 30 stalks from it. wish i had more more room but the fence there is the property line and the bed is about 5 feet long. four ropes up about ten feet.

 

[DanPoch]

May not be pretty, but here's my first year plants. Magnum is growing great with one long bine and a few more small ones peeking through. The Willamette however has only the one and since I took this picture it's turned yellow

The plants are in rich compost with composted manure added. Not shown is the rhubarb a few feet away that is already huge.

 

[runs4beer]

The bine has the line!

 

[Paulasaurus]

Finally got the ropes strung up on my trellis. Time to do some training and trimming.

 

[TomRep]

This guy started to bud, just a little, and then my cat stripped all the leaves off. It's still alive, but not looking so good.

I'm confused, is the last part pertaining to the plant or the cat?!
Tom

 

[robbiex0r]

16' 4x4 and a 48" sleeve. Chinook, Cascade and Centennial.

 

[jerkstore]

Latest on my Cascade-Williamette and Nugget

 

[bernerbrau]

May not be pretty, but here's my first year plants. Magnum is growing great with one long bine and a few more small ones peeking through. The Willamette however has only the one and since I took this picture it's turned yellow

I'm confused. Should I be expecting more than one bine from each of my rhizomes? As of right now I've got one each, and my Nugget seems to have stalled in the last couple weeks.

 

[MBasile]

I'm confused. Should I be expecting more than one bine from each of my rhizomes? As of right now I've got one each, and my Nugget seems to have stalled in the last couple weeks.

Yes, a healthy plant should be growing multiple shoots. However, I think you're supposed to cut back all but a couple of the biggest ones so that all of the plant's energy goes to those.

 

[Hopfarmer]

Do not cut back on first year.On first year you let all grow,that is what establishes your crown .Wait more should appear.Cheers Glen

 

[platypotamus]

I planted my Mt Hood hops at a relative's house last year. They barely grew until the end of the season, and then they only produced a handful of cones. This year, they are going nuts already. The bines are thick as a finger, and the leaves are freakin enormous. Here's hoping the cones will be the size of a fist. heheh.

 

[Kokopuff829]

I planted my Mt Hood hops at a relative's house last year. They barely grew until the end of the season, and then they only produced a handful of cones. This year, they are going nuts already. The bines are thick as a finger, and the leaves are freakin enormous. Here's hoping the cones will be the size of a fist. heheh.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/75742922@N00/5697771611/

Dude your face looks unreal!!! Idk your mouth just looks like someone photo shopped a black hole there. Lol but nice hops nonetheless.

 

[MBasile]

Do not cut back on first year.On first year you let all grow,that is what establishes your crown .Wait more should appear.Cheers Glen

Ha! Oops! Oh well so do you let them grow all willy-nilly or do you support each one of them?

 

[platypotamus]

Dude this looks awesome.

thanks man!

 

[platypotamus]

Dude your face looks unreal!!! Idk your mouth just looks like someone photo shopped a black hole there. Lol but nice hops nonetheless.

hah. yeah, that does look a bit freaky. my disbelief was just that deep, I guess.

 

[Fantastical]

My hops trellis with my rhizomes finally in. I'm kind of tight for areas to get full sun because of tree shade in the back yard. That's why the location is kind of funky. However, I think it will work out well.

PS: the twine is 13' long

 

[Retrofit]

I'm curious how much training you'll have to do. My hops like straight up, any sort of angle is more work for me, but that's a comment not a complaint. Looks good, wish I had some of those stones.

 

[bernerbrau]

I find myself having to train my Perle bine every day. Damn thing keeps curling backwards away from the wire.

 

[magnj]

Here are some quick pictures from this morning. Third year Chinook.

 

[FrewBrew]

I find myself having to train my Perle bine every day. Damn thing keeps curling backwards away from the wire.

Make sure you are training them in a clockwise direction as it goes up the trllis/wire/twine

 

[Jaysus]

I was, clearly, not prepared for this type of growth this year:

P.S. 4th year Mt. Hood (but only second year at my house)

 

[bernerbrau]

Make sure you are training them in a clockwise direction as it goes up the trllis/wire/twine

I am. I think the problem is the wires are at 45 degrees and pointing east. They like to follow the sun so they always end up twisting away from the wire.

 

[Teromous]

I was, clearly, not prepared for this type of growth this year:


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P.S. 4th year Mt. Hood (but only second year at my house)

Just a word of advice. I use that same lattice for my grape vines. They're heavier, but even with 4x4 posts and 2x4 framing, the vines tended to weigh down the midsection of the lattice and the weather warped it. I would recommend reinforcing at least the top so that it doesn't warp in the late season as much.

 

[Jaysus]

Just a word of advice. I use that same lattice for my grape vines. They're heavier, but even with 4x4 posts and 2x4 framing, the vines tended to weigh down the midsection of the lattice and the weather warped it. I would recommend reinforcing at least the top so that it doesn't warp in the late season as much.

Do you think I need to be concerned about the lattice actually breaking this season? I have no problem taking them down in the fall and replacing them next year if warping is the main concern. I sure would hate to see the whole thing come down though.

 

[DrJerryrigger]

I'm confused, is the last part pertaining to the plant or the cat?!
Tom

Ha Ha Ha, the cat is fine, she's just fat and lazy like always. The plant is now coming back. It looks weak, but alive.