Join the HOPS Parade! (Pics)

[friarsmith]

Removed trellis 2 of 12 this afternoon. Mature Columbus. Filled two 6 gallon buckets before transferring to drying frames. Two hrs to pick.

The trellis is made from two bolted & overlapping 7' U-Posts and a 4' U post for the top. Two strands of heavy twine are pulled taut from the top to the ground for climbing material.

Whenever I walk out of my garden with an uprooted trellis, I want to lead a parade around the neighborhood ending at the kegerator.

Let's see some other pics of this crazy plant!

 

[thaymond]

As seen on other threads.
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Nugget, Zeus,Cascade, and Chinook. Taken about a week ago. Harvest is right around the corner.

 

[B-Hoppy]

If you pick in place you can put the poles back up and the plants can then photosynthesize for another month or so and send a bunch of goodies back to the crown to be used next year.

Pic 1 is the primary garden with most being 1st or 2nd year seedlings.

Pic 2 is one of last year's seedlings that's a beast growing on a 25 foot pole (pine, citrus and spice). These are all random 1st year seedlings.

Pic 3 is a shot of her cones.

 

[friarsmith]

If you pick in place you can put the poles back up and the plants can then photosynthesize for another month or so and send a bunch of goodies back to the crown to be used next year.
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Yes, couldn't agree more! I do this with 1st & 2nd year hops when I'm more concerned about future growth than current production. If they go crazy in the 3rd & following years I cut & pick all at once. With 12 mature plants, pick in place isn't feasible for me, and I get more than enough from each plant with one pick.