98EXL's Hop Garden Build Thread

[claphamsa]

any buds yet

 

[98EXL]

I had 7/10 up when I checked saturday before I went out of town....I'm sure they are all doing just fine! It's raining here all day/night and we have no stinking power

 

[Big "A"]

Hey 98, I'm from Annapolis. Where you from dude?

Anyway, the project looks great!! I wish I had the space to plant that many, I have five the fifth broke ground yesterday, finally! it's been over 6 weeks on that one.

 

[98EXL]

I'm up in severna park. I think I'm getting more from balto charlie...making it 12 or 13 total

the trellis needs to be done ASAP....but I've been kinda 'under the weather' and haven't had a lot of strength. I have a growth the size of a ping pong ball growing outta my neck

 

[claphamsa]

I have a pingpong table......

 

[DeadDoc]

I have a growth the size of a ping pong ball growing outta my neck

Those are always fun times.... get that thing cut out!

Lookin good with the field. Figure out your design yet for a trellis or what not?

 

[98EXL]

trelis is figured out....going to be pretty neat.

It's rained a lot the past two days, and I have to get a few bines started on poles because they have grown enough that the rain has beaten them down. They do seem pretty resilient though

 

[98EXL]

so last weekend it rained...this weekend is going to rain....well, just tonight. Anyway, I started to get the weeds under control...found some leftover mulch and started mulching. I need to pick up some more, and some concrete...but here is what I did last night. You can kinda see in my crappy pic the temp stakes I have for them to climb up on.

 

[claphamsa]

wwo, thats a lot

 

[98EXL]

a lot more to come!

 

[98EXL]

Well my trelis is up! I still have to do the guy wires on the sides, but at this point, the babies have something to grow up past 6 feet on.

 

[98EXL]

today was the first time that I have ever measured anything that grows, and well, here are the results. I have pics too, just need to upload them

Centennial #1 - 16"
Centennial #2 - 4"
Centennial #3 - 4'
Cascade #1 - DOA
Cascade #2 - 2' 8"
Cascade #3 - DOA
Fuggle - 6' 9" and has side arms
Chinook - 6' 4" and has side arm buds
Magnum - 3' 2"
Brewers Gold 5' 9"
Unknown Hop #1 courtesy of Balto Charlie - 4' 11" and has side arm buds
Unknown Hop #2 courtesy of Balto Charlie - 4' 10"


I'm so proud of my babies (and Balto Charlie's babies as well, they seem to like it here with the other hops)

 

[98EXL]

Here are my Centennial Hops, 1,2,3

My only Cascade, #2 was the only survivor

 

[98EXL]

My Two Champs at the Moment, Mr. Fuggle, his side arms, and then Mr. Chinook

 

[98EXL]

Next Row, Mr Brewer's Gold, and Mr. Magnum

 

[98EXL]

Here are the 3 year olds I got from Balto Charlie

And Lastly an overall better pic of Hop Alley, and my little tomato plant

 

[98EXL]

Growth Update in two weeks in red:

Centennial #1 - was 16" now 2'; difference of 8"
Centennial #2 - was 4" now 10"; difference of 6"
Centennial #3 - was 4' now 7' 9"; difference of 3' 9"
Cascade #1 - was DOA now a marigold
Cascade #2 - was 2' 8" now 7'; difference of 4' 4"
Cascade #3 - was DOA now a marigold
Fuggle - was 6' 9" now 7' 10"; difference of 1' 1"
Chinook - was 6' 4" now 15' 6"; difference of 9' 2"
Magnum - was 3' 2" now 6' 5"; differnce of 2' 3"
Brewers Gold - was 5' 9" now 14'; difference of 8' 3"
Unknown Hop #1 courtesy of Balto Charlie - was 4' 11" now 14'; difference of 9' 1"
Unknown Hop #2 courtesy of Balto Charlie - was 4' 10" now 10' 4"; difference of 5' 6"

 

[claphamsa]

holly crap, 9 feet of growth in 2 weeks?

 

[98EXL]

yeah....used the same ruler, measured in the morning, had 1 beer in me, so everything else was constant....just the hop growth was different

 

[BeerCanuck]

Sounds like you got the green thumb 98EXL

Cheers
BeerCanuck

 

[98EXL]

I'm really sure it's just luck....but then again hops are very robust plants

 

[98EXL]

update:

I have cones, woo WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[claphamsa]

now

 

[98EXL]

yes now!!!!!!!

 

[Kevin Dean]

Hot diggity damn. That's awesome... I need land...

Any idea if Progress hops would grow here, I've not been able to get them ANYWHERE and I need them for my favorite recipe to date...

 

[98EXL]

progess hops? I've never heard of them

 

[Kevin Dean]

Page 55 of Hopunion's guide - http://www.hopunion.com/hopunion-variety-databook.pdf

It's growth habits are described as strong grower, dark in color, prolific cone producer.

It's supposedly a hybrid intended to replace Fuggle but with more of a citrusy flavor that comes from it's American variety heritage.

In short, Progress hops are 50% of my favorite ale's makeup.

 

[98EXL]

ahhh, I gotcha